World Bank appoints Sandie Okoro as Senior Vice President/General Counsel
World Bank has appointed Sandie Okoro, as her group senior vice-president and general counsel.
Announcing the appointment, Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President said that “Sandie Okoro is a highly regarded thought leader with a strong track record of developing new legal approaches in the field of international finance.
“Her experience managing legal and financial risks at global financial institutions will make her a great asset for the Bank Group and our Board.”
Sandie Okoro, a British national, is currently the Global General Counsel for HSBC Global Asset Management.
She is also Deputy General Counsel of HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management and a member of the Executive Management Committee of HSBC Global Asset Management.
Before joining HSBC, Sandie Okoro was Global General Counsel at Barings. She has also been appointed as 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.
Sandie Okoro played a leadership role during the financial crisis particularly in respect to the mitigation of counterparty risk exposure.
She has received several accolades for her work and volunteer efforts. Most recently, in July 2016, she was named as one of the 100 Women to Watch by the Female FTSE Board.
As World Bank Group Senior Vice President and General Counsel, sandie 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 Programme.
