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JPMorgan Chase: Geographic Expansion
JPMorgan Chase is launching its Chase retail banking brand in Berlin, Germany after 3 years of planning, with an overnight savings account as the entry product. This follows UK launch and represents expansion into additional European markets
Source: PYMNTS
The leadership read
Market entry of this kind typically deepens demand for the sector leadership bench strength in the region over the following 12–18 months.
“dedicated her career to championing our people and customers, building world-class businesses and delivering results, always with unquestioned integrity”
“The decision to elevate Doug and Troy to co-presidents and heads of the company's two largest businesses reflects the board's confidence in their extraordinary leadership capabilities, business performance, relationships, experience and commitment to always doing the right thing”
Market context: Backdrop: a 113.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 13.7 on the month) with EMEA activity steady (-1.5pts).
JPMorgan Chase: 5 signals in the last 90 days; 0.3% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 5 tracked across 43 days.
Market entry — the MitchelLake playbook
When a company expands into a new market, the first leadership hires decide whether it lands. A selection of market entries we've run:
Market entry · Oceania
Square
Executive Search Fintech
Market entry
Dropbox
Executive Search for SaaS
Market entry · Asia
Deliveroo
Executive Search in ASEAN
Market entry · Oceania
SurveyMonkey
Managing Director APAC (first hire in region) / Country Manager
Market entry · Asia
LivePerson
Director ASEAN (first hire in region); also Head of Presales APAC
Market entry · Oceania
Etsy
Managing Director, Australia + Asia (MD APAC)
MitchelLake in this thematic
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