Sophie Mc Baiden
About Sophie Mc Baiden
Sophie Mc Baiden serves as the Senior Legal Counsel and Head of GTRF Global Legal Services at HSBC, where she has worked since 2024. With a strong background in law and sustainable finance, she has held various legal roles across multiple organizations and actively supports initiatives for diversity and inclusion.
Work at HSBC
Sophie Mc Baiden has been serving as Senior Legal Counsel and Head of GTRF Global Legal Services at HSBC since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked at HSBC as Senior Legal Counsel from 2022 to 2024 and as Legal Counsel from 2019 to 2022. In her current position, she actively supports businesses in launching new products and services, utilizing her strategic thinking and leadership skills.
Education and Expertise
Sophie Mc Baiden holds a Postgraduate Degree in Law from BPP Law School, completed from 2012 to 2015. She also earned an LLB from City, University of London between 2008 and 2011. In 2022, she studied Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge for two months. Additionally, she completed a course on Financial Services and Markets Regulation at The London School of Economics and Political Science in 2018. Her expertise includes sustainable finance, governance, policy, and regulatory compliance.
Background
Sophie Mc Baiden began her legal career with internships at Berwin Leighton Paisner in 2009 and Shell in 2011. She also interned at Transport for London for 11 months in 2011. Following her internships, she worked at Porsche AG as a Data Coordinator from 2013 to 2014, and then at Ford Credit as a Trainee Solicitor from 2014 to 2016 and as a Solicitor from 2016 to 2019.
Achievements
Sophie Mc Baiden co-founded Open Palm, an organization dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion. She serves as a trustee at Open Palm, contributing to its mission of advancing racial equality. Her work in sustainable finance and legal compliance has positioned her as a key figure in aiding businesses to navigate legal changes in these areas.