Elizabeth Byrne
Senior Vice President
Ireland
Elizabeth Byrne is a Senior Vice President at Walkers Professional Services.
Elizabeth has over a decade of experience in regulatory compliance and risk management and serves as the appointed Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer on a wide range of investment vehicles domiciled in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands.
Elizabeth has in-depth, practical knowledge of anti-money laundering requirements, including suspicious activity reporting, sanctions monitoring and oversight, and KYC review and remediation. She understands the AML controls and best practices required to ensure both effective risk mitigation and compliance across these jurisdictions.
Elizabeth has in-depth, practical knowledge of anti-money laundering requirements, including suspicious activity reporting, sanctions monitoring and oversight, and KYC review and remediation. She understands the AML controls and best practices required to ensure both effective risk mitigation and compliance across these jurisdictions.
Experience and recent work
Elizabeth's professional career began with Walkers in 2015 as a compliance administrator where she remained until 2020. Following 5 years with a leading professional services firm in the Cayman Islands, where she held a senior management role, Elizabeth returned to Walkers in February 2026.
Qualifications
Education:
- International Compliance Association, Advanced Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
- Bachelor of Arts, English Language and History, University College Dublin – Joint Major