Standard Chartered Bank announced today the appointment of Jean Lu as Chief Executive Officer, China and Executive Vice Chairperson of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited, with immediate effect.
In her new role, Jean will oversee the Bank’s operations in Mainland China and report to Mary Huen, CEO, Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia (GCNA), Standard Chartered.
Jean succeeds Jerry Zhang, formerly Cluster CEO, China & Japan, and Executive Vice Chairperson of Standard Chartered China, who has been appointed Global Co-Head, Financial Institutions Coverage, and will be based in Hong Kong.
As a seasoned banker with 30 years of experience in the industry, Jean has held a number of senior management roles in major Chinese and international banks. Since joining the Bank in 2014, Jean has been in several leadership positions including Head of Corporate & Investment Banking (“CIB”) and Deputy CEO, Standard Chartered China, playing a pivotal role in turbocharging the growth of the Bank’s CIB business in China.
Jean Lu, CEO, China and Executive Vice Chairperson of the Board of Standard Chartered China, commented:
“I am honoured to take on this role and look forward to working closely together with the senior management team and all our colleagues in China. China’s ongoing financial opening and long-term growth prospects will continue to bring about significant opportunities for international financial institutions.
Leveraging Standard Chartered’s unique advantages as a super-connector, we are committed to putting our clients at the heart of everything we do, continuously providing innovative products, services and solutions to our clients in, into, and from China. We will proactively promote opportunities for collaboration between China and the rest of the world, contributing to the high-quality development of the local economy and our franchise in China.”
