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Jane French

Questioner · DISC type c
Chief Risk Officer, HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA a.i. at HSBC
📍 United Kingdom

Jane French is the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for Global Banking & Markets at HSBC, with over 20 years of experience at major financial institutions including Citi and Deutsche Bank. An alumna of the University of Oxford and INSEAD, she is a leader in governance, regulatory change, and transformation.

Outside of her corporate career, Jane is deeply committed to charitable work. She serves as a trustee for organizations such as Plan UK and her alma maters New College (Oxford) Development Committee. She is also an ambassador for ACE-Africa, reflecting her dedication to non-profit governance and philanthropy.

Jane serves on the Audit and Finance Committee for the charity Plan UK.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Risk Officer, HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA a.i.
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jane shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Jane cares about

Global Risk Management
Her career is defined by senior leadership in risk and compliance at top-tier global banks like HSBC, Citi, and Deutsche Bank.
Diversity & Inclusion
She publicly identifies as a "diversity champion" within the global banking sector.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Risk Officer, HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA a.i.
HSBC
1-2024 - 12-2024
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Global Banking & Markets
HSBC
4-2021 - 1-2024
Chief Risk Officer, Global Private Bank
HSBC
8-2015 - 4-2021
Global Compliance head, International Private Bank
Deutsche Bank
9-2012 - 7-2015
Head of Compliance, Citi Private Bank EMEA
Citi
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1989 - 1990
Master of Business Administration - MBA
INSEAD
1981 - 1984
History
University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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