Emma Chee
About Emma Chee
Emma Chee serves as the Head of Wealth Management & Insurance Strategic Services at HSBC, where she leads a cross-functional team in delivering strategic initiatives across customer segments. She has extensive legal experience, having held various positions at HSBC and Norton Rose Fulbright over the past two decades.
Current Role in Wealth Management and Insurance
Emma Chee serves as the Head of Wealth Management & Insurance Strategic Services at HSBC, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she leads a cross-functional team that is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for Investments, Wealth, and Insurance across various customer segments. Her responsibilities include planning, performance management, governance, customer advocacy, engagement, and vendor management.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Emma Chee has held multiple positions at HSBC. She worked as Deputy General Counsel for HSBC UK from 2019 to 2021, where she contributed to legal oversight and governance. Prior to that, she served as Head of Wealth UK Legal from 2016 to 2019, focusing on legal matters related to wealth management. Additionally, she was Senior Legal Counsel on secondment at HSBC Bank Middle East Limited for six months in 2013.
Legal Career at Norton Rose Fulbright
Emma Chee began her legal career at Norton Rose Fulbright, where she worked for a total of seven years. She started as a Trainee from 2004 to 2006, then progressed to Associate from 2006 to 2011, and later became a Senior Associate from 2011 to 2014. Her tenure included experience in both London and Dubai, where she developed her expertise in various legal matters.
Education and Qualifications
Emma Chee studied at the University of Warwick, where she earned her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 1998 to 2002. She furthered her education at Nottingham Law School, completing the Legal Practice Course from 2002 to 2003. These qualifications laid the foundation for her legal career and subsequent roles in wealth management and insurance.
Role at Coutts
Emma Chee served as Head of Legal for the Middle East at Coutts from 2014 to 2015. In this role, she managed legal affairs and provided guidance on regulatory compliance and risk management within the wealth management sector in Dubai.