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Amela Sapcanin

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Chief Risk Officer (CRO), HSBC Europe at HSBC
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Amela Sapcanin is the Chief Risk Officer for HSBC Europe, drawing on over two decades of experience in global finance. Prior to HSBC, she spent 20 years at Citigroup in various senior risk management roles. She holds an M. A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

Her career began outside of corporate finance, serving in the foreign service for Bosnia and Herzegovina and working with the World Bank. This early experience reflects a deep-seated interest in international economic development, particularly in emerging and post-conflict regions, where she co-authored studies on microfinance.

Unique fact: Early in her career, Amela served as a diplomatic representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the United Nations in New York.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Risk Officer (CRO), HSBC Europe
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Global Risk Management
Her entire senior career, including her current role as CRO at HSBC Europe and two decades at Citigroup, has been focused on managing financial risk across global markets.
International Relations
Holds a Master's degree in the subject from Johns Hopkins SAIS and began her career serving as a diplomat for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the United Nations.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Chief Risk Officer (CRO), HSBC Europe
HSBC
8-1999 - 8-2024
Managing Director
Citigroup
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People moves: Citi clearing head Kemp retires, Sapcanin .... Featured in Risk.net
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Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
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