Immediate start for Chief Business Officer with remit to develop the business lines of the multi-specialist bank.

Andy Mallin has been appointed the new Chief Business Officer for Leumi (UK) – the London- based subsidiary of Israel’s international bank. A seasoned finance professional with over 20 years’ experience in corporate and commercial banking, Andy will report directly to Gil Karni, CEO of Leumi (UK). He will head all business activity in order to grow an already strong existing business built on sector expertise and strong client relationships for the medium to long term.

During his career, Andy has successfully led a number of teams across a wide variety of business banking sectors – including commercial, corporate and real estate finance. Most recently, he acted as the Divisional Head of Real Estate Finance at Santander, where he led a team of 30 relationship directors and managers. He has also been a Senior Area Manager of Large Corporate Banking at Lloyds Banking Group.

Gil Karni, CEO at Leumi (UK), says: “We are delighted that Andy has joined us as Chief Business Officer. His expertise and breadth of experience will help ensure that our business continues to strengthen and grow, while maintaining the solutions-driven, client-centric approach that characterises the Bank today.”