Bank of Ireland Organisational Structure (2024)

Bank of Ireland Group (BOIG) — listed on Euronext Dublin & LSE — operates via a **divisional + functional matrix** under the Group Executive Committee.

Group Executive Committee (GEC)

Chaired by **Group CEO (Myles O'Grady)**. Members:

  • Group CFO (Mark Spain)
  • Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
  • Group Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Group Chief People Officer
  • Group Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Group Chief Marketing Officer
  • Group Head of Retail Banking (Ireland & UK)
  • Group Head of Corporate & Markets
  • Group Head of Wealth & Insurance
  • Group Head of Strategy & Transformation
  • Group Head of Legal, Governance & Company Secretary
  • Group Head of Compliance & Conduct
  • Group Head of Internal Audit (reports to Board Audit Committee)

Business Divisions (Revenue-Generating)

1. Retail Banking Ireland

  • Current accounts, mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, deposits.
  • Digital: BOI App, 365 online. Branch network (~170).
  • Brands: Bank of Ireland, Post Office Money (partner).

2. Retail Banking UK

  • UK mortgage intermediary (largest), savings, credit cards, personal loans.
  • Brands: Bank of Ireland UK, AA Financial Services, Post Office Money (UK).
  • No UK branch network (direct/digital/intermediary).

3. Corporate & Markets

  • **Corporate Banking:** SME, mid-cap, large corporate (Ireland & UK). Lending, cash management, trade finance.
  • **Markets:** FX, rates, commodities, debt capital markets, hedging.
  • **Global Transaction Banking:** Payments, working capital, supply chain finance.

4. Wealth & Insurance

  • **Wealth:** Private banking, investment advice, asset management (BOI Investment Managers), stockbroking (Davy — associate).
  • **Insurance:** New Ireland Assurance (life, pensions, protection) — 100% owned.

Enabling Functions (Group-Wide)

  • Risk: Credit, market, operational, model, conduct, ESG risk. CRO → Board Risk Committee.
  • Compliance & Conduct: AML, sanctions, consumer protection, GDPR, regulatory affairs.
  • Finance: Control, planning, tax, treasury, investor relations, regulatory reporting.
  • Technology & Operations: Core banking (Temenos), cloud, cyber, data, AI, payments, back-office.
  • People & Culture: Talent, learning, DEI, rewards, employee experience.
  • Strategy & Transformation: Corporate strategy, M&A, digital transformation, sustainability (NZBA).
  • Legal, Governance & Company Secretariat: Board support, legal advice, corporate sec, subsidiary governance.
  • Internal Audit: Independent assurance (reports to Board).

Geographic Footprint

  • Ireland: HQ (Molesworth St, Dublin 2). Full universal bank.
  • UK: Major market (mortgages, savings, corporate). Regulated by PRA/FCA.
  • US: NY branch (corporate, markets).
  • Europe: Frankfurt (post-Brexit EU hub), France, Germany, Spain (corporate/wealth).
  • Rest of World: Representative offices / correspondent banking.

Governance

  • **Board:** Chair (Patrick Kennedy), CEO, CFO, 8 Independent NEDs.
  • **Committees:** Audit, Risk, Remuneration, Nomination, ESG.
  • **Regulators:** CBI (consolidated), ECB (SSM), PRA/FCA (UK), Fed/OCC (US).

Structure reflects **dual-home market (Ireland/UK) + focused international** — simplified from pre-2010 global sprawl.

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