aileen gallagher

Aileen is currently progressing a career with Euclid Transactional Europe Limited on a part time basis. She is available immediately for your INED position and wishes to gain experience in this area.

Euclid Transactional Europe Limited is the EU office of a global Merger and Acquisition insurer/Managing General Agent which insures against unexpected losses by private equity firms after a merger or Acquisition occurs. Industries who buy our product are typically IT, Real Estate Commerical, Corporate Hospitality and Financial Services.

Aileen holds three positions with Euclid currently which were pre approved by the financial regulator , the Central Bank of Ireland – Head of Compliance, Chief Risk Officer and Head of Anti Money Laundering.

Aileen is responsible for compliance risk and corporate governance across the UK, and EU markets in addition to Ireland.

Aileen is also Company Secretary with experience and training in Corporate Governance, and extensive experience in minuting Board meetings and Risk and Audit Committee Meetings and updating Companies Registration Office documents.

Aileen has over thirty years experience in financial services and more recently real estate (commercial and individual).

Aileen managed the relationship with the Central Bank of Ireland regarding the acquiring of the approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to open an EU branch in Dublin.

Aileen is a member of the Life Assurance Association, The Insurance Institute and the Compliance Institute. She is accredited with APA (Accredited Product Advisor) by the Insurance Institute. She also has completed six exams towards the LIA (Qualified Financial Advisor) with the Life Assurance Association. Aileen networks extensively and attends conferences and forums for financial services.

Career Details:

Irish Life Assurance Company- from 1980 to 2007 – Various operational roles either client or bank facing . Moved to Compliance role in 2000.

Hansard Europe Limited (part of Hansard Global) 2009 to 2010 -Operations Manager of a team of ten people. Hansard Europe sold investment policies to private equity houses and high net worth individuals.

Brokerline Direct – 2012 to 2017 – I was Client Service Manager managing customer and compliance support for 200 brokers selling investments to high net worth individuals and commercial firms and individuals.

ARAG Legal Insurers2019 to 2020– I was Compliance Officer in ARAG who sold legal insurance to companies and individuals.

Metlife- 2020 to 2020 -I was Risk Officer in Metlife. Metlife were a global life insurer and investment provider for corporate and individual clients.

Sherry Fitzgerald – I was Group Compliance Manager in Sherry Fitzgerald. Sherry Fitzgerald are a real estate company. They also are a financial services broker. I managed the relationship with the Property Services Regulatory Authority and also with the financial Regulator for the financial services business the Central Bank of Ireland. I was also Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Group Data Protection Officer for the Group. Our clients were private equity houses banks and individuals. I also managed a team of four people.

Skills and Expertise:

• Deep Sectoral knowledge in Real Estate and Financial Services for commercial clients.
• Extensive Experience of UK European and Irish markets – both Metlife and my present employer sell into the EU from their base in Ireland. I have good knowledge of EU regulators procedures also. I also am presently responsible for compliance with the FCA, the Financial Regulator in the UK.
• Expert in writing and reviewing Policies and Procedures for operational teams, also in writing Anti Money Laundering procedures and Anti Money Laundering Checks for commercial clients and private equity houses.
• Previous Directorship experience with Firhouse Credit Union 2013 to 2017.
• Extensive experience of being the lead contact with Regulators: The Central Bank of Ireland, Data Protection Commissioner, Advertising standards Authority, Property Services Regulatory Authority.
• Effective Risk Manager- completion of Risk Register, Risk Assessments and reporting of risks to senior stakeholders.
• Group Data Protection Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer positions held in Sherry FitzGerald real estate.
• Corporate Governance experience- Attended training on Corporate Governance in Jan 2025 and also attend and minute Risk and Audit Committee Meetings and manage all Company filings.
• I am comfortable with challenging senior executives to think creatively about Compliance and Risk.

References available on request.