Rob Mirfin

Career arc

1. Head of Audit MENAT and Managing Director Corporate and Investment bankAug 2025 — Present

   HSBC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Managing Director Group Internal AuditJun 2025 — Aug 2025

   HSBC· Hong Kong SAR· Full-time
3. Managing Director, Regional Head of Audit, Hong Kong, Macau and North AsiaJan 2020 — Jul 2025

   HSBC· Hong Kong· Full-time
4. Planned Career BreakJan 2019 — Dec 2019

   Planned career break· Hong Kong
5. Managing Director, Chief Auditor Asia PacificJun 2016 — Dec 2018

   Deutsche Bank· Hong Kong
6. Head of Audit - North Asia and Head of Audit Corporate Finance APAC - Group AuditJul 2014 — Jun 2016

   Deutsche Bank· hong kong
7. Head of Audit Greater China and Head of Audit Investment Bank APAC, Barclays Bank PLCDec 2009 — Jun 2014

   Barclays· hong kong
8. Head of Audit (Principal), JapanFeb 2007 — Dec 2009

   BlackRock· Tokyo
9. Audit Manager (Associate Director/Vice President) - LondonJan 2005 — Feb 2007

   Barclays· London, United Kingdom
10. Barclays Internal AuditJan 2005 — Jun 2014

    Barclays· london, tokyo and hong kong
11. Audit ManagerOct 2002 — Jan 2005

    Trinity Mirror
12. Enterprise Risk ServicesAug 2001 — Oct 2002

    Deloitte

Education

• London Business School
  Leadership and Strategy2021 — Present
• HKSI
  Licensing exam2011
• University of Plymouth
  BA Hons · Business Administration1998 — 2001
• The University of Hong Kong
  · Fintech2018 — 2019
• London Business School
  · Leadership and Corporate Strategy2015 — 2015
• PRINCE2
  Foundation and practitionerPresent
• London Business School
  Leading Businesses and Functions · Leadership2021 — 2021
• Cambridge Judge Business School
  · ENTERPRISE RISK LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMEPresent

About

With over 22 years in financial services, I currently serve as Managing Director for HSBC Group Internal Audit, within the Asia Pacific and Middle East region. I have recently relocated to Dubai to lead the audit function for MENAT and act as MD for CIB. I am part of the Middle East executive leadership (Opco) overseeing HSBC principal subsidiary in the Middle East. In my prior role as Regional Head of Audit for North Asia, I directed a team of over 100 professionals to deliver assurance across all business lines and functions in HSBC's largest global market, spanning Hong Kong, Macau, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. My work focuses on strengthening internal control and risk frameworks while aligning with executive and board-level committees. As part of HSBC's global audit trans

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