HSBC appoints Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management

Friday 30 June 2017

HSBC has appointed Chris Langford as Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management in Jersey, to oversee the Bank’s branch network and lead its premier, wealth and mortgage teams.

Mr Langford has over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry.

Prior to taking up his role in Jersey, Mr Langford was Area Director for HSBC UK, covering numerous parts of the country including Dorset, Wiltshire and Southampton.

Having started his career with Prudential Assurance in 1994, he subsequently worked for a number of wealth management and banking organisations both in the UK and Europe, including two years in Luxembourg. Before joining HSBC in 2011, Mr Langford held a Director position at Nationwide Building Society with responsibilities spanning across the south of England.

Commenting on his new role in Jersey, Mr Langford said: “Having built up a significant amount of experience leading teams in the UK and further afield, it’s a welcome challenge to come to Jersey to support local customers through our retail banking and wealth management operations.

"It’s clear that Jersey is a dynamic market and I’m excited to have the opportunity to continue to develop the broad range of high quality services we can offer people in the island.”