Citi has hired a former private banker from J.P. Morgan to cover ultra-high net worth individuals in Southeast Asia.

Chia Pei Jet joins Citi Private Bank as a managing director and investment counselor team lead for the Singapore and Malaysia UHNW business, according to a statement.

Based in Singapore, Chia reports Robert Hoffman, head of investment counselors, South Asia for Citi Private Bank.

Chia joins from J.P. Morgan Private Bank where she was last a global investment specialist and team lead for the Indonesia market for over 20 years. Previously, she also worked for Goldman Sachs, DBS and Maybank.