CLS Secures Joe Ziccarelli as Head of Relationship Management – Americas

CLS has appointed institutional sales veteran, Joe Ziccarelli as its newest member of its New York team and Head of Relationship Management in the Americas, according to a CLS statement.

In his new role as the Head of Relationship Management, Mr. Ziccarelli will be based out of CLS' New York office where he will report directly to John Hagon, the group’s Head of Global Operations and Relationship Management. In this capacity he will be tasked with developing and managing CLS’ relationship management strategy in the Americas region, with a penchant for participation expansion.

Mr. Ziccarelli joins CLS with over two decades of experience in such avenues as institutional sales, marketing, operational, and Risk Management . He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Global FX markets at Jefferies. Additionally, he has held a number of senior level roles FX roles such as the COO of Global FX at Bank of America and COO for FX and Global Metals Sales and Trading at HSBC, among others.

According to Mr. Hagon in a recent statement on the appointment, “Joe’s in-depth understanding and Connectivity with the US FX community ideally places him to develop our relationships within the region,” said John Hagon. “I look forward to working with him as we continue to execute our strategy and bring new products and services to market."