The new head of front office will oversee the client-facing business.

Julius Baer International has appointed Tracey Reddings as head of front office as it continues to expand its UK and Ireland service.

Reddings will be responsible for delivering and ensuring clients continue to receive excellent service. She will also oversee the client-facing business, the firm said in a statement.

She will sit on the executive committee of Julius Baer International and will report to chief executive David Durlacher.

Prior to Julius Baer, Reddings was managing director for UK private wealth management at JP Morgan.

“Tracey has a depth of executive level experience in growing and developing wealth management businesses,” said Durlacher. “Her appointment is a key step in Julius Baer’s continuing development in the UK and Ireland. She will play a pivotal role in ensuring that we focus our efforts and champion the voice of all our clients to provide an exceptional wealth management offering."