John Weitzer
About John Weitzer
John Weitzer serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for HSBC in the United States, a position he has held since 2023. He has extensive experience in compliance roles at various financial institutions, including RBC Capital Markets and Barclays Capital.
Current Role at HSBC
John Weitzer currently serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for the U.S. at HSBC. He has held this position since 2023 and is responsible for overseeing compliance operations within the organization. His role involves ensuring that HSBC adheres to regulatory requirements and internal policies, contributing to the overall integrity of the bank's operations in the United States.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Prior to his current role, Weitzer worked at HSBC as the Managing Director and U.S. Head of Compliance for Global Banking, Markets, and Commercial Banking from 2020 to 2023. He also held the position of Managing Director, U.S. Head of Compliance for Wholesale Banking, Markets, and Regulatory Affairs for 10 months in 2023. His tenure at HSBC has spanned several key compliance roles, emphasizing his expertise in regulatory affairs.
Experience at RBC Capital Markets
Weitzer has significant experience at RBC Capital Markets, where he served in various compliance roles. He was the Managing Director, Head of U.S. Markets Compliance - Deputy CCO from 2014 to 2017. He briefly held the position of Managing Director, CCO U.S. Capital Markets in 2017. Additionally, he was the Managing Director, Head of Global Arbitrage and Trading Compliance from 2010 to 2014, highlighting his extensive background in capital markets compliance.
Background at Barclays Capital
Before his roles at RBC Capital Markets and HSBC, Weitzer worked at Barclays Capital as the Director of Equities and Prime Services Compliance from 2000 to 2010. This decade-long experience provided him with a strong foundation in compliance within the equities and prime services sectors, further enhancing his expertise in the financial services industry.