Our Executive Committee

James Emmett, Chief Operations Officer

James Emmett, Chief Operations Officer (COO)

James is a highly experienced financial services leader, with a career spanning nearly 30 years covering business, fintech, operations, technology, and strategy across EMEA, Asia, and the Americas.

Prior to joining us, he worked with Management Consultancy, Oliver Wyman, as an external senior advisor having previously led the operating company for Diem (Libra), a blockchain based payment service in Switzerland.  He has also held a number of senior banking leadership positions, including CEO of HSBC Bank plc & Europe, COO of HSBC Bank Plc (including the UK retail operations), CEO of HSBC Turkey and Global Head of Trade & Receivables Finance for the HSBC Group.  

James is a Non-Executive Director of MKS PAMP SA in Switzerland.

 

 

More from James

Aerial shot of Leeds

Beyond bricks and mortar – the Bank’s commitment to Leeds

At the start of June, the Bank will move to a new office in Leeds city centre. For us, the significance of this goes way beyond bricks and mortar.

John Flint, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

John Flint

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Annie Ropar, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Annie Ropar

Chief Financial Officer

Peter Knott, Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Peter Knott

Chief Risk Officer

Patricia Galloway, Chief People Officer (CPO)

Patricia Galloway

Chief People Officer

Kate McGavin, Chief Strategy & Policy Officer

Kate McGavin

Chief Strategy & Policy Officer (Jobshare)

Helen Williams, Chief Strategy & Policy Officer

Helen Williams

Chief Strategy & Policy Officer (Jobshare)

Davinder Mann

Davinder Mann

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Ian Brown, Head of Banking and Investments

Ian Brown

Head of Banking and Investments

Stuart Nivison, Head of Portfolio Management

Stuart Nivison

Head of Portfolio Management

Sheer Khan, Chief Impact Officer

Sheer Khan

Chief Impact Officer

Lorna Pimlott, Managing Director, Local Authority Advisory and Lending

Lorna Pimlott

Managing Director, Local Authority Advisory and Lending