Biafra Woman!!! Sandie Okoro Appointed As World Bank Vice President.

World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim, has announced
the appointment of Sandie Okoro as their Group Senior Vice
President and General Counsel. The daughter of a Biafran
father and a Trinidadian mother, Sandie who is a UK citizen
is currently the Global General Counsel for HSBC Global
Asset Management and the Deputy General Counsel of
HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management.
She is also a member of the Executive Management
Committee of HSBC Global Asset Management. Before she
joined HSBC, Sandie was the Global General Counsel at
Barings. She was also appointed to the Management Board
and Panel of Experts of The Hague-based Panel of
Recognized International Market Experts in Finance, which
assists with the settlement of international disputes of
complex financial transactions. There, Sandie played a
leadership role during the financial crisis particularly in
respect to the mitigation of counterparty risk exposure. With
several awards for her work and volunteer efforts, Sandie
was, in July 2016, named as one of the 100 Women to
Watch by the Female FTSE Board. Speaking about her
wealth of experience in managing legal and financial risks at
global financial institutions, the World Bank President noted
that Sandie would be a great asset for the Bank Group and
their Board.
As World Bank Group Senior Vice President and General
Counsel, Okoro will be the principal adviser and
spokesperson on all legal matters. She will also serve as the
legal adviser to the Board, management, the Inspection
Panel, and the CEO of the Global Environmental Facility
Program. Okoro will lead the World Bank’s Legal Vice
Presidency, which is responsible for all legal services
provided to internal and external.
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