Mark is Co-Head of Corporate Banking Origination for HSBC UK, leading our loan and investment banking origination for clients in our Corporate Bank.
Mark joined HSBC from Barclays, having also previously worked at National Australia Bank and Pinsent Masons. Mark’s broad finance experience includes leveraged, acquisition and corporate finance. He is a CFA charterholder and qualified lawyer.
Outside the “day job”, Mark is the Co-Chair for Balance UK at HSBC, aiming to support the recruitment, development and engagement of colleagues, managers and senior leaders in driving towards a gender balanced workforce.
Mark is married with twin daughters and a keen rugby (Wasps) and tennis fan. Interesting fact: Mark worked at Disneyland and the Sydney Olympics prior to starting his career in professional services.
Mark is also Co-Chair for HSBC UK’s employee resource group Balance UK. HSBC Balance has over 50,000 members, 220 Executive Leader Ambassadors and 1,000 Advocates across the world. It is an employee resource group focussed on gender equality and inclusion, working closely with other ERGs, to help drive awareness of intersectionality, and Mark has presented on a number of joint panel sessions in this regard.