Paul McCormack

Senior Legal Counsel, Global Data Privacy, Digital and Cyber, HSBC

Paul McCormack is a Senior Legal Counsel, Global Data Privacy & Digital within HSBC’s Group Legal team. Paul has responsibility for advising the Bank on global data privacy, cyber and digital risks, including external government and industry policy / liaison in the context of information sharing, and providing support to the Bank’s 4 global businesses (with specific focus on HSBC’s Retail Bank and Private Bank businesses). Paul has been leading on preparation and implementation of GDPR for HSBC.

Paul joined HSBC from DLA Piper’s London office in April 2014, where he worked as an Associate within DLA’s data privacy, technology and outsourcing team focusing on global data protection, cyber security and technology related matters.

Paul is a regular speaker on data protection, digital and cyber security related issues. He has published a number of articles and journals, including acting as the co-Chair of the legal and regulatory working group for the Open Banking Working Group, and Chair of FS-ISAC’s Cyber Working Group.