Crestbridge has appointed Conor O’Brien as head of accounting and transfer agency as part of its expansion in Ireland.
Based in Dublin, O’Brien will be responsible for establishing, leading and promoting the accounting, valuations and transfer agency functions of Crestbridge Ireland’s fund administration business.
O’Brien brings more than 25 years of experience of fund administration to Crestbridge Ireland, with particular expertise in developing services to private equity, real estate funds and other alternative structures.
Prior to joining Crestbridge Ireland, O’Brien was head of operations, fund valuation services at Societe Generale from 2014 to 2021.
O’Brien has also held other senior roles at Investors Bank & Trust, Olympia Capital and Citi.
Crestbridge employs more than 400 people and has international offices in Bahrain, Cayman, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, New Jersey and New York.
Commenting on O’Brien’s appointment, Andrea Lennon, director head of funds services Ireland says: “It’s a very exciting time for Crestbridge in Ireland, following approval of our fund administration business in July and the recent opening of our first Irish office.
She adds: “We are committed to delivering dedicated specialist services to our clients in Ireland and continuing to support the wider group strategy. I’m delighted to welcome Conor to Crestbridge, where both his skills and industry experience will be an invaluable addition to our expert team”.
