RT appoints Eleanor O'Shaughnessy as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

RT is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor O'Shaughnessy as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (CRCO), following a public competition. Eleanor brings over 20 years of experience in risk management and compliance to RT , having worked at a senior level both as an internal leader and, previously, as an external consultant for international banks and other large organisations. As Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Eleanor will be part of RT 's Leadership Team.

In her new role, Eleanor will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive risk management and compliance framework to ensure RT operates within legal and regulatory requirements while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct. She will lead RT 's risk management and compliance functions, establishing effective systems and frameworks for the identification, management, mitigation, monitoring, reporting, and escalation of risk and compliance matters to RT 's Leadership Team and the RT Board.

Eleanor is currently Director of Risk and Compliance with Primark and has previously held senior risk management roles with Paddy Power Betfair/Flutter Entertainment Group plc, Deutsche Bank (London), and as a consultant with KPMG Dublin, Accenture London and Deloitte London.

Her extensive expertise and leadership skills will significantly contribute to strengthening RT 's risk and compliance culture, helping, along with the Leadership Team, to ensure robust governance, and supporting RT 's strategic objectives.

Eleanor holds a Masters Degree from Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Commerce with French from University College Dublin.

Eleanor will join RT later this summer.

ENDS

Note to Editor: The role of Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at RT was among key proposals included in last year's Expert Advisory Committee Reports commissioned by the Government.

For information:

Neil O'Gorman | Corporate Communications Manager, RT | E: neil.ogorman@rte.ie

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