Zopa appoints new Chief Technology Officer  

Digital bank Zopa has appointed Andrew Hawkins, startup entrepreneur and mobile technology expert as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The appointment comes after Zopa was awarded its full bank licence in June and as it embarks on the launch of new products. 

Hawkins joins Zopa with over 20 years’ experience across technology and product leadership having founded successful startups and worked for tech giants such as Microsoft. Previous positions held include Founder and CEO of mobile technology agency Umee and Chief Product & Technology Officer at mobile payments startup PepperHQ. Prior to Zopa, Hawkins was Global CTO of Digital Channels at HSBC where he applied his tech experience to finance to improve the bank’s customer experience across mobile, browser and staff-assisted channels.  

Andrew Hawkins, Chief Technology Officer at Zopa said: “Joining Zopa at this time is hugely exciting. Gaining its bank licence earlier in the year was the start of a new journey for the company and it’s an honor to be part of it. Tech sits at the heart of what Zopa does and is key to providing customers with differentiated financial products that are great value and easy to use. I look forward to continuing to innovate and to scaling Zopa’s great products to more customers.” 

 Jaidev Janardana, Zopa’s CEO said: “2020 has been a pivotal year in Zopa’s history. Gaining our full bank licence this year has made it possible for us to launch more products that customers love and which help them get the most out of their money. We’re delighted to welcome Andrew to the team as we continue to grow and realise our ambition of being the UK’s best place for money.”