HSBC has appointed Tania Sobey as Country Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management in Jersey, to oversee the bank’s branch network and lead its retail, Premier, wealth and mortgage teams on the island.
Tania will bring to the new role 30 years' experience in financial services. She was previously Head of Retail Distribution for HSBC Expat, based in Jersey, where she oversaw Jersey, Hong Kong and Dubai teams supporting expatriate customers all over the world.
Having started her career with Allied Irish Bank in the 1980s, Tania worked at Santander for 23 years, holding senior branch network roles, as well as the position of Head of Offshore Strategy and CEO for Alliance & Leicester International in the Isle of Man.
Prior to joining HSBC in 2016, she was an Executive Director for Santander Private Banking, Jersey.
Tania has taken over the role from Chris Langford, who has moved on to become Premier Network Operations - Risk for HSBC in the UK.