John Leiter
About John Leiter
John Leiter serves as the Senior Vice President and Market Head for Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico in Corporate Banking at HSBC. He has extensive experience in financial crime compliance and corporate banking, having held various roles at HSBC and Ernst & Young LLP over his career.
Current Role at HSBC
John Leiter serves as the Senior Vice President and Market Head for Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico in Corporate Banking at HSBC. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the bank's operations in the Phoenix, Arizona area. His role involves overseeing corporate banking activities and managing client relationships across these states.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Leiter has extensive experience at HSBC, having worked in various roles since 2012. He was the Senior Vice President and Financial Crime Compliance Head of Commercial Banking in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018, based in Los Angeles and New York. Prior to that, he served as the Vice President and AML Compliance Officer for the West Coast Region for 11 months in 2012, and as the Senior Vice President for West Coast Regional Financial Crime Compliance from 2013 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
John Leiter holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Virginia, where he studied from 1999 to 2000. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from John Carroll University, completing his studies there from 1995 to 1999. His educational background supports his expertise in financial compliance and corporate banking.
Career at Ernst & Young LLP
Before joining HSBC, Leiter worked at Ernst & Young LLP for 13 years as a Senior Manager in Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services. His tenure there lasted from 1999 to 2012, during which he developed skills in fraud investigation and compliance, further enhancing his qualifications for his subsequent roles in banking.
High School Education
John Leiter completed his secondary education at Abington Senior High School. This foundational education contributed to his later academic and professional achievements.