Northern Trust has appointed Sara Gilbert as senior executive for alternatives business development, which aligns with the bank’s continued focus on alternatives.
In her new role, Gilbert will drive business development for Northern Trust’s alternatives asset servicing business in Europe.
Gilbert will be responsible for further accelerating Northern Trust’s asset servicing solutions for multi-class strategies including private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure and hedge funds.
Based in Luxembourg, she joins the multi-jurisdictional Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business development team.
This team focuses on building relationships with managers and asset owners across the globe looking to establish funds in Luxembourg, Ireland, Guernsey and the UK.
Most recently, Gilbert worked at AltaReturn in Hong Kong, where she focused on expanding their business into Asia-Pacific.
Prior to this, she held roles at SS&C Technologies, SunGard/FIS, Financial News and the Financial Times.
Clive Bellows, head of global fund services for EMEA, at Northern Trust, said: “Sara Gilbert has extensive global experience working with alternative asset managers, helping them achieve best practice in their operating models, enhance efficiency, decision making, and investor engagement.”
“Her appointment, combined with Northern Trust’s innovative products and services will drive our continued growth across the alternative asset investment spectrum,” Bellows added.
