Bellows, who will be based in Northern Trust’s Dublin office, will have responsibility for leading the company’s Irish operations.

According to the company, he will also play a key role in ensuring the smooth integration of Bank of Ireland Securities Services, which Northern Trust announced it intended to acquire in late February this year.

Bellows will report to Toby Glaysher, head of Global Fund Services in Europe.

Bellows joins Northern Trust from JP Morgan where he was most recently managing director with responsibility for EMEA Asset Managers and Hedge Funds.

During his career spanning over 30 years, Bellows has worked for Chase Manhattan Bank, Deutsche Bank and Barclays International. He also spent six years at Northern Trust in London, between 1997 and 2003, as head of Relationship Management for the Global Fund Services and Investment Manager Liaison Group.

Glaysher said Clive’s expertise and experience will be integral in leading the firm’s Irish operations as they continue to invest in the market.