Aileen Taylor
Group Chief Human Resources and Governance Officer
Aileen Taylor was appointed Group Chief Human Resources & Governance Officer in October 2024, having joined HSBC in November 2019 as Group Company Secretary & Chief Governance Officer. In January 2022 she assumed responsibility for non-executive regulatory engagement and compliance with the UK Senior Manager and Certification Regime.
In her current role, Mrs Taylor is responsible for leading a team of over 3,000 employees. She has accountability for the development of a workforce fit for the future, aligned to the strategy and operating priorities of the Group for over 210,000 employees globally, whilst overseeing governance across the organisation.
Mrs Taylor joined HSBC from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) where she held various senior leadership roles including Chief Governance and Regulatory Officer & Board Counsel and Group Secretary. A qualified lawyer, she spent 19 years at RBS undertaking roles across Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance.
Mrs Taylor holds various external positions focused on facilitating industry best practice, and lives in the UK with her husband and three children.
