HSBC tapped Jason Henderson, its interim CEO for the U.S., to lead the bank’s operations in the country permanently, the lender said Tuesday.
“Throughout his near 20 years at HSBC, Henderson has demonstrated a deep understanding of our clients and the market,” Michael Roberts, the British lender’s CEO of corporate and institutional banking, said in a statement. “I have no doubt his leadership will reinforce HSBC’s reputation as a trusted partner helping clients navigate global complexity and growth with confidence.”
The bank named Henderson, previously deputy head of banking in the U.S., as interim U.S. CEO in August, after his predecessor, Lisa McGeough, left HSBC to join Deutsche Bank as head of its Americas region. McGeough’s tenure was relatively short: She spent roughly eight months in the bank’s top U.S role.
Henderson will report to Roberts and continue serving on the boards of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., HSBC USA Inc. and HSBC Bank USA N.A., the bank said.
“I’m honored to continue leading HSBC’s exceptional team in the U.S.,” Henderson said Tuesday. “The U.S. represents a key growth engine within our global network and together we will build on our 150-year legacy of connecting clients to opportunity through our global scale and local expertise.”
Henderson’s appointment comes less than a week after the bank named Brendan Nelson, previously its interim chair, to that role permanently.
Henderson joined HSBC in 2006 and, before moving into the upper echelons of the bank’s U.S. operations, served as regional head of markets and securities services for the Americas, and as head of global banking and markets for HSBC in Canada. He came to HSBC from Royal Bank of Canada, where he worked in foreign exchange for 13 years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
