HSBC appoints Jessica O’Brien as new GTRF Global Chief Growth Officer

HSBC has announced the appointment of Jessica O’Brien as Chief Growth Officer for its Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF) division.

Jessica has worked at the bank for the past 19 years and has held roles in the US, UK and Hong Kong, including Head of Wholesale Portfolio Management for Europe. She brings extensive experience in relationship management and wholesale credit risk.

As Chief Growth Officer, Jessica will focus on advancing global mandates and structured trading for the bank, and strengthening and realizing the bank’s emphasis on collaborating with its customers to develop innovative solutions.

Vivek Ramachandran, Global Head of GTRF at HSBC said: “I am delighted to welcome Jessica to GTRF and look forward to working with her to support and drive innovation and growth for the companies we bank.”

Jessica O’Brien, designated Chief Growth Officer for HSBC GTRF Global: “I would like to thank Vivek and Vinay for their leadership and support, and the entire team for their warm welcome. It is my privilege to continue my career at HSBC as Chief Growth Officer for the world’s leading Global Trade and Receivables Finance organization. I look forward to supporting our customers around the world with the expertise that HSBC is known for and am excited to get started.”

Jessica will join GTRF at the end of the summer, replacing Vinay Mendonca, who was recently appointed CEO of the bank’s new joint venture, which will develop and commercialize embedded financial solutions.