Claire Heeley

Claire, a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience, joined the Bank in 2021 as the Bank’s Head of Group Internal Audit from KPMG, where her most recent role was Managing Director, Risk & Regulatory Consulting. In this role Claire led major risk transformation projects and the delivery of internal audit services to a portfolio of financial services clients for over six years. Prior to her role as Managing Director, Risk & Regulatory Consulting, Claire held a number of senior roles including Retail Division Audit Partner in the Group Internal Audit division of Bank of Ireland and Deputy Group Secretary of Bank of Ireland.

Internal Audit provides independent assurance to the Board over the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control processes in operation across the Bank. Claire is a regular attendee at Group Executive Committee meetings but, in accordance with good governance practice, has no voting rights. Claire has a direct reporting line to the Chairman of the Board Audit Committee.