Ciara Townsend

Financial Services Risk & Regulatory Specialist | Risk operations | ESG & Sustainability

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Regulatory and Compliance specialist with extensive experience leading transformational compliance initiatives and implementing complex global regulations across the financial services industry. Expert in managing multi-jurisdictional programs and advising both senior stakeholders and external parties on regulation, compliance and non-financial risk management. Passionate about ESG and sustainable investing.

Experience

  • ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (Amsterdam Area)
    • Head of Risk Reporting
      Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    • Senior Consultant Regulatory Execution
      Feb 2022 - Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of Regulation at Intertrust Group
    Jul 2018 - Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • BNP Paribas Securities Services (London, United Kingdom)
    • Global Owner Regulatory Reporting operations
      Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Head of Regulatory Reporting
      Mar 2016 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • SS&C GlobeOp (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Regulatory Solutions
      Jul 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs

    • Risk Department
      Feb 2012 - Jul 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Auditor at KPMG Ireland
    Sep 2008 - Feb 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos