Andrew Needham

Prior to joining Genesis, Andrew was a Managing Director at Sackville Bank and Trust Company Limited from 2014-2018 and was a Director of CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited where he worked from 1995-2013 and successfully managed a team of 45 staff providing trust, corporate & custody services for individuals and institutions.

Andrew has enjoyed working with ultra-high net worth clients for more than 30 years at all levels, administering complex trust structures using private trust companies, STAR, charitable and inheritance trusts, together with corporate entities registered in many jurisdictions. He has a strong understanding and has considerable experience in administering custody relationships, adhering to IRS Qualified Intermediary regulatory requirements

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of Manchester and is a qualified Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, is a qualified Trust and Estate practitioner, current Deputy Chair of the STEP Cayman Council and is past president of the Cayman Islands Bankers Association’s Education Committee.