JP was appointed as Head of Transformation Management Office for SAB Invest in February 2021, in charge of the PMO and strategic transformation related to the acquisition of HSBC Saudi Arabia’s Asset Management, Retail Brokerage and Retail Margin Lending businesses. Prior to that he ran another strategic transaction at HSBC Saudi Arabia during 2020, and served as its Investment Banking COO between 2017 and 2019.
JP has over 20 years’ experience with the HSBC Group, including 17 years as an International Manager (IM) through the economic cycle in Europe, Asia, North America and in the Middle East, of which 8 years in Saudi Arabia (2006 to 2009 and 2017 to date). JP’s experience with the HSBC Group includes Corporate & Institutional Banking Coverage, Credit Risk Management, Strategy & Planning, and Cross-border Programme/Change Management.
JP is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA), holds the Saudi CMA’s General Securities Qualification Certificate (CME-1), is a member of the Saudi Council of Engineers, holds an Engineering Master’s Degree with major in Computer Sciences and Telecommunications (Esigetel/Efrei), and holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Corporate Finance (Programme Grande Ecole) from ESSEC Business School.