Shaun Morris, general counsel and group chief legal officer of the Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Limited, has retired.

After serving in the role for 12 years, Mr Morris is being succeeded by Simon Des-Etages.

Michael Collins, chairman and chief executive officer said: “We extend our sincere thanks to Shaun for his leadership, advice and significant contributions during his time at Butterfield and we wish him all the very best for his retirement.”

Mr Collins welcomed Mr Des-Etages on behalf of the board and the executive team and said: “Given his relevant and extensive experience advising banks on legal and regulatory matters, Simon is a valuable addition to the group.

Mr Des-Etages has more than 30 years’ legal experience working in London, New York, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, primarily within the banking industry.

He started his career in private practice as a solicitor in the London offices of Slaughter and May, followed by Baker and MacKenzie, before he joined American Express to support the securities, treasury and trade finance teams.

Mr Des-Etages then moved to Merrill Lynch, where he spent eight years working as a senior counsel in the Global Private Client Group.

Most recently, he worked as the Global Head of Legal for HSBC’s Global Private Banking and Wealth Management business having held progressively senior roles within the bank since joining in 2004.