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Tom Wood

Wildcard · DISC type csi
Managing Director, Head of SME Business Banking, HSBC UK at HSBC
📍 United Kingdom

Tom Wood is the Managing Director and Head of SME Business Banking at HSBC UK, passionate about helping UK SMEs thrive. With a background including senior roles at Barclays and a BSc from the University of Leicester, he focuses on delivering impactful growth solutions and digital experiences for business customers.

He spearheads the HSBC Small Business Growth Programme, an initiative in partnership with major tech companies like Google and Microsoft.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Head of SME Business Banking, HSBC UK
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

Requires Proof
Curious But Skeptical
Friendly But Slow

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

UK SME Growth
His entire role and public commentary are focused on leading a team dedicated to supporting the growth and banking needs of UK small and medium-sized enterprises.
Strategic Partnerships
He launched a major small business growth program in partnership with leading companies like Google, Microsoft, and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Managing Director, Head of SME Business Banking, HSBC UK
HSBC
4-2018 - 11-2024
Managing Director, Global Payments Solutions, Commercial Banking, HSBC
HSBC
10-2014 - 4-2018
Managing Director & Head of Corporate Banking, London Region
HSBC
9-2012 - 10-2014
Head of Professional Services Industry, Corporate Banking
Barclays
4-2009 - 9-2012
Corporate Director
Barclays
In the press

Media appearances

HSBC UK appoints new head of business banking. Featured in Insider Media
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People Moves: Tom Wood, HSBC UK. Featured in FinTech Magazine
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Education
BSc
University of Leicester
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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