Patricia Connellan

25 years experience in strategic senior and head of legal cousel roles in the financial services and investment funds industry in Ireland, with extensive experience advising financial institutions, service providers to funds, corporate governance clients, and ManCo's. Significant asset management, asset servicing experience and management company from a legal, regulatory and product perspective. Prior experience: Top tier law firm; william Fry solicitors and A &L Goodbody in house: Northern Trust, Ireland. Pioneer Alternative investment management now called Amundi, and Bank of ireland Securities Services Ireland Limited Extensive knowledge of the funds industry, the market in Ireland and its legal and regulatory landscape. Extensive knowledge of Central bank of Ireland's requirements, as well as the requirements relating to establishment and authorisation of funds, the management of /acting as ManCo to such funds. Also in depth knowledge of acting as service proved to these funds. Expertise in data protection/GDPR, fintech contacts, outsourcing, compliance and governance. Excellent communication and management skills, commercially driven, ambitious and solutions focused.