Elsa Rached
About Elsa Rached
Elsa Rached serves as the Head of Privacy & Access - Financial Crime at HSBC, where she has worked since 2022. With a background in data transformation and insights, she holds an MSc in Financial Economics and advises on data privacy trends while overseeing data protection across multiple markets.
Work at HSBC
Elsa Rached currently serves as the Head of Privacy & Access - Financial Crime at HSBC, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for protecting financial crime data across more than 60 markets. Her responsibilities include overseeing system access operations and entitlement frameworks, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations, and advising on data privacy trends. Prior to her current position, Rached worked in various roles at HSBC, including positions in Digital Transformation and the Chief Data Office within Wealth & Personal Banking from 2018 to 2022.
Previous Experience
Before joining HSBC, Elsa Rached worked at Guardian News & Media as Programme Director for Data and Digital Transformation from 2017 to 2018. She also held the position of Head of Data Insights & Capabilities at Sky from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, Rached briefly worked as a Risk and Data Consultant at 1st Risk Solutions in 2017. Her diverse experience in data management and digital transformation has contributed to her expertise in the financial sector.
Education and Expertise
Elsa Rached holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics from Cardiff University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Deree College. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in financial crime and data privacy. She is also certified with the CIPP/E credential, which recognizes her expertise in data protection within Europe.
Data Privacy and Compliance Initiatives
In her role at HSBC, Elsa Rached leads initiatives aimed at simplifying and streamlining processes to support financial crime and business stakeholders. She is involved in the review and approval of new systems and data processing to ensure compliant information sharing. Her efforts focus on maintaining high standards of data privacy and security across the organization.