Chris Bayliss

Chris is a career international banker with 38 years’ experience. His career has spanned many global banks and markets, including Barclays, HBOS, Clydesdale / Yorkshire Bank, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), National Australia Bank (NAB) and most recently Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. A truly rounded banking executive, Chris has experience in Business Credit Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Back Office Operations, Technology, SME Business Banking and Personal Banking Sales and Service.

As Executive General Manager of NAB Retail Banking (2010-2012), Chris led a team of 7,500 bankers across circa 800 branches throughout Australia, covering Personal and Small Business Banking. As the Global Head of the Personal Banking Segment at Standard Chartered Bank, responsible for a portfolio covering 60,000 staff across over 40 countries, banking over 12 million customers. In this role, Chris was responsible for consolidating 40+ individual country strategies into one global bank strategy (supported by a unified CVP, global products, systems and channels).

In SME banking, Chris draws on his direct experience as a SME credit analyst (Barclays Bank / HBOS 1990-1995), SME Relationship Manager (Yorkshire Bank 1995-1999), Head of SME Credit (Clydesdale Bank 1999), Chief Risk Officer, including SME credit (BNZ 2002-2004), Head of SME Banking (as part of COO portfolio – Yorkshire Bank 2004).

Chris has developed a strong personal brand as a developer, motivator and leader of people. His leadership style has been profiled by Gary Hamel in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ 2009, Unshackling Employees from Head Officer Control), Gary Hamel’s 2012 book “What Matters Now” and also by Julian Birkinshaw’s book “Becoming a Better Boss”. Chris is an Associate of the UK Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) and has a specialised Financial Services MBA from Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

On a personal level, Chris enjoys an active life. His favourites sports include tennis and skiing. A fan of the great outdoors, Chris finds time in New Zealand a real treat, especially when he can enjoy this with like-minded friends.

Chris is a Fellow of Finsia and also currently the chairman of the Finsia Retail and Business Banking Council.