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Andrew Grisdale

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Global Risk & Compliance Chief Operating Officer at HSBC
📍 United Kingdom

Andrew Grisdale is the Global Chief Operating Officer for Risk & Compliance at HSBC, a major FTSE100 bank. He is a transformation executive with a demonstratable track record of delivering measurable efficiencies and managing innovation, large-scale change, and regulatory outcomes in complex international environments.

Based on his social media activity, he appears to value family, humorously sharing a five-month delay in accepting his own childrens connection requests on professional networking platforms. This indicates a personable side to his executive presence.

Unique fact: In 2022, he decided to re-engage with LinkedIn after a long hiatus, starting by finally connecting with his children.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
Global Risk & Compliance Chief Operating Officer
Location
United Kingdom
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Global Risk & Compliance
As the Global COO for this function at HSBC, he is directly responsible for the operational management of the bank's risk and compliance framework on a global scale.
Operational Transformation
His career is defined by leading large-scale transformation, process optimization, and change management programs to enhance efficiency and meet strategic goals.
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Career

Work history

2021 - 7-2025
Global Risk & Compliance Chief Operating Officer
HSBC
2020 - 2021
Interim Global Wholesale Chief Operating Officer
HSBC
2019 - 2020
Global Head of Customer Experience & Sales Development
HSBC
2016 - 2019
Global Head of Commercial Banking Financial Crime Risk / Global Standards
HSBC
2014 - 2016
Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Banking
HSBC
In the press

Media appearances

HSBC Senior Management Changes – Appointment of Andrew Grisdale as Global Risk & Compliance Chief Operating Officer. Featured in HSBC News & Views
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