Richard Albrecht has been named the head of wealth management at Geneva-based Reyl Intesa Sanpaolo. 

Most recently the head of wealth management at BNP Paribas wealth management in Geneva, Richard Albrecht joined Reyl Intesa Sanpaolo on January 1 as the head of wealth management, the firm announced Wednesday.

Albrecht is based in Geneva and is responsible for developing internal operational processes related to wealth management. He will report to Lorenzo Rocco di Torrepadula, a partner in the firm. 

Before joining BNP Paribas, Albrecht was head of the wealth management team for western Switzerland at Deutsche Bank. He started his career at UBS Warburg Dillon Read and Lombard Odier and was the head wealth management executive in Geneva for Julius Baer, according to his Linkedin profile.