Paul Loftus

BarclaysManaging Director- Head of Legal: European Consumer Banking and Investments

Paul joined Barclays in 2004 and has spent time in legal teams in the Wealth, Group Centre, Barclays Africa and Barclays UK businesses.
Immediately prior to joining Barclays UK Legal, Paul led the Litigation and Special Investigations team for Barclays’ then Retail and Business Banking division. The team’s remit was broad and covered litigation, investigations and enforcement proceedings involving any of the global RBB businesses. He also supported the legal and regulatory aspects of Barclays UK’s PPI remediation.

Now leading Barclays’ Consumer Banking and Investments Legal Team across the UK and Europe, Paul has responsibility for legal aspects of Barclays’ current and proposed banking and investment products across Personal, Premier, Wealth and Private Banking (current accounts, savings, ISAs, debit cards, FX, retail insurance and payments and international banking) as well as Business Banking and savings. He also provides support for the Customer division of Barclays UK (the ring-fenced bank).

Paul was raised and first qualified as a lawyer in Australia and moved to the UK in 2001. He holds degrees in Law and Politics and an LL M from King’s College London.