HSBC have appointed Richard Parker as new Deputy Area Director, to lead a team that manage SME clients across the six counties of: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.
Working as part of a leadership team that relationship manage some 2,500 SME clients, Richard brings a wealth of experience, including Corporate Relationship Management and Business Development experience as well as Corporate Banking Leader with international experience.
In his previous role as relationship Director for HSBC, Richard Managed a portfolio of UK and international corporate clients and proactive in business development across a diverse range of industries and sectors where the business turnover is up to £350m.
Richard has worked in partnership with clients to understand the challenges and issues which impact on their business and provide appropriate solutions to address these needs.
He is experienced in providing Trade Finance, Term Debt, Working Capital, Cash Flow and Asset Based Lending facilities and has supported a number of clients through milestone events such as MBO’s, Private Equity fund raising and Acquisitions.
He joined HSBC in 2017 after leaving Barclays Corporate banking, where he managed a portfolio of corporate clients, across a range of industries, with turnovers in excess of £10m.