27th March 2023 – Standard Chartered has strengthened its Transaction Banking Sales Europe team with the hire of Emmanuel Lemoine, who joined on 20 March as Head of Transaction Banking Trade Sales for Continental Europe..

Emmanuel reports to Marion Reuter, Regional Head of Transaction Banking Sales UK and Europe. Emmanuel is a seasoned banker with nearly 30 years of experience across the full span of origination and structuring capabilities stretching the whole Trade and Export Finance product spectrum.

In this newly created role, Emmanuel will be based in Paris and manage the Trade Sales coverage and origination in Continental Europe. He will also support senior client discussions and lead the coordination on major Trade Request for Proposals (RFPs) in Continental Europe.

Commenting on the appointment, Marion Reuter said: “I’m delighted to welcome Emmanuel to the team. He brings with him longstanding connections in Continental Europe with major corporates, banks, insurers and governmental authorities. As we strengthen our offering in Europe and look to support our clients’ own growth goals across our Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe and Americas network, Emmanuel’s wealth of knowledge and experience will play a critical role in enabling us to continue delivering innovative solutions, products and services to our clients.”

Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Emmanuel was part of Société Générale’s Export Finance team, and held roles at ANZ Investment Bank, Thales’ Project, Export & Trade Finance team, Citi’s Trade Sales team, and most recently Head of Structured Export Finance for France at ING.