Extensive experience in Irish and international regulation, legal, compliance and risk management in the global investment management, pension, consulting and fund industries. Currently a Partner and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for Mercers International Investments business covering Europe, Asia and the Middle East. A member of Mercer Investments Global Legal and Compliance Executive Leadership team reporting directly to Mercer Global Chief Legal Counsel. Covering regulatory and risk matters across Mercers International investment licenced businesses in Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore Japan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai including AIF, UCITS funds in Dublin and Private Markets funds in Luxembourg.Prior to this held the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer position for Mercer in Europe (16 European Countries). This covered the full range of Mercer businesses including Retirement and Actuarial Consulting, Investment Consulting, Employee Health & Benefits, Talent and Share Schemes businesses. It also covered Mercers European Investments business that operates out of Ireland which includes a MiFID regulated investment / fiduciary management business Mercer Global Investments Europe Limited, and its UCITS / non-UCITS Management Company, Mercer Global Investments Management Limited.Gained a wealth of experienced in Investment Advisory / Asset Management / Fund regulations in U.S., Canada, Ireland, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, Jersey and South Africa, as Global Head of Risk and Compliance for Bank of Ireland Asset Management for over 14 years managing the legal, regulatory and operational risk.Expanded Risk experience through focused Senior Risk Officer role in BNY covering all aspects of Risk Management for BNYMIL (Irish Bank), with a particular focus on ICAAP.Early career gained 8 years experience in both External and Internal Audit covering the external audit of Financial Statements for many plc's, internal audits across many business lines in Bank of Ireland, with a particular emphasis on technical IT related audits.Specialties: International Asset Management Regulation & Compliance, Legal, Risk, Fund Governance Compliance and Risk Management within a UCITS and non-UCITS / AIF environment, Directorships and Internal Audit
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