Cillian Byrne

Cillian has 16 years of experience in financial services, holding roles in Regulatory Compliance, Conduct Risk, Operational Risk, Governance, Strategy, and Risk Transformation.

Since joining the firm, Cillian has worked extensively on multiple ICT Risk Management and Operational Resilience programmes, with a particular focus on integrating upstream regulations into Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks and Systems. His expertise lies in designing, developing, and implementing practical, tailored solutions to address governance, risk, and compliance requirements at an enterprise level.

Industry Experience

Cillian previously led a Risk Transformation Programme at an Irish financial services firm, driving the implementation of strategic risk management solutions. Before that, he worked as a Senior Manager in Conduct Risk, Regulatory Strategy, and Risk Governance & Reporting at an Irish pillar bank.

He also has extensive ICT and Operational Risk experience, having led the development and implementation of a pillar bank’s Operational Risk Management process framework, including RCSA, Issue Management, Control Testing, Risk Indicators, and Event Data Capture. Additionally, he played a key role in developing the bank’s GRC system.

Cillian also served as the Risk and Compliance Lead for a pillar bank’s Integrated Change Programme Office, where he led the implementation of risk management solutions across the organisation.