Informal "Final Round" Interview for SA - How Long Do I Wait Before Following Up?

Hi Monkeys, long time lurker and first-time poster here.

Had an informal interview with a Regional Head of (Product group) Sales/Trading/Research at a BB (referral through another contact in the same BB). Went great, and the interviewer said in no uncertain terms that he/she will talk to HR and say I should get hired and placed specifically into his/her team. I sent a thank-you email couple hours after the interview and the interviewer said he/she spoke to HR already.

It's been 3 working days since the interview and I have not heard back. Should I follow up ASAP? Or if not, how long do I wait before I follow up?

The suspense is driving me on edge...would seriously appreciate if you guys can shed some light on this. Thank you so much WSO!

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