Colin Ryan
About Colin
As the Country Leader for EY Financial Services in Ireland, Colin Ryan is responsible for the overall strategy, operations, business development and talent of the firm’s Financial Services business. He leads a team of more than 1,000 professionals delivering integrated solutions across banking, insurance, capital markets, fintech, investment and wealth management.
The role brings together a strong focus on the Irish market with close collaboration across the UK & Ireland, Europe and EY’s wider global Financial Services network. Through this connectivity, Irish clients benefit from international insight, sector depth and multidisciplinary expertise, supporting them as they navigate uncertainty, digital transformation, regulatory change, cost pressures and plan for long‑term growth.
With over 25 years of leadership and client service experience, Colin has built and led high‑performing, diverse teams and delivered large‑scale transformation programmes across Financial Services, Public Sector, ICT and product‑led organisations. He brings a deep understanding of C‑suite dynamics and works closely with leadership teams to translate complex strategic ambition into practical, sustainable outcomes.
At the heart of his leadership is a clear ambition for Ireland’s Financial Services industry and the role EY can play in supporting a sector that is innovative, inclusive and sustainable. Colin regularly speaks at industry events and contributes to Irish media on Ireland’s role as a leading global hub for Financial Services.
Colin holds an MBA from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, an MSc in Distributed Systems from Trinity College Dublin and a BTech from the University of Limerick.
