Rachael McGrath

Rachael McGrath has a strong background in financial crime compliance and AML (anti-money laundering) compliance. Rachael currently holds the position of Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Global Shares since April 2023. Prior to this, they worked as an Associate Director of Governance & Operational Due Diligence at The Asset Management Exchange from January 2020 to March 2023. Rachael also has experience in compliance roles at BNY Mellon, where they served as the Head of AML Compliance Ireland and MLRO from June 2018 to December 2019, as well as other AML and transfer agency management positions from 2008 to 2017. Rachael was also a member of the AML Working Group at Irish Funds from September 2014 to December 2019. Rachael began their career as a Business Implementation Manager at HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited in 2008 and worked as a Senior Manager in Transfer Agency AML at State Street from 2000 to 2007.

Rachael McGrath completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Honours) degree in Business Studies from Dublin Business School from 1999 to 2003. Prior to that, they obtained their Leaving Certificate from St Aidan's Community College in Cork from 1991 to 1997. In addition to their formal education, Rachael also holds the Advanced Operational Risk Management Certificate of Practice, which they obtained from the PRMIA - Professional Risk Managers' International Association in January 2020.