Laura McGeever

Area of expertise

• Independent directorships, advisory/governance committee member
• Hedge funds/private equity
• Fund governance
• Regulatory compliance
• Internal audit and internal controls
• AML compliance officer services
  
  

Responsibilities

Laura serves as an independent director on the boards of alternative investment funds including hedge funds, crypto funds, venture capital, fund of hedge funds, and private equity vehicles (including governance and advisory committees). She is a seasoned professional and has more than 17 years of professional experience spanning governance, AML, regulatory compliance, and fund operations.

As an independent fund director, Laura specialises in delivering proactive and solutions-oriented approaches to complex fund matters, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. She is a registered Professional Director pursuant to the Cayman Islands Directors Registration and Licensing Act, 2014.

Laura previously managed the Fund Governance department at Citco Trustees (Cayman) Limited, providing regulatory compliance and governance support to key client relationships. Before Citco, she was a Chartered Secretary and compliance professional within the asset management team at Matheson law firm in Dublin, and prior to that she worked with JPMorgan Fund Services (Ireland) Limited as a fund accountant/investor services associate.

Qualifications and memberships

• Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute (FCG)
• Accredited Director, Chartered Secretaries of Canada (Acc. Dir.)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) – Digital Assets Micro credential
• Advanced CAMS Audit (CAMS-Audit)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Management and Corporate Governance
• First Class Honors Degree International Business (Major finance) and Languages (Spanish) Dublin City University
• Universidad de Sevilla (Erasmus year)
• Oxford Women’s Leadership Development Programme (2024)
• Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme (2022)
• The Henley Executive Hedge Fund Programme (2020)
• 100 Women in Finance Mid-Career committee member - current
• Member of Cayman Islands Directors Association – current
• Notary Public in the Cayman Islands - current
• Professional Director pursuant to the Cayman Islands Directors Registration and Licensing Act, 2014 - current

Notable achievements

• Laura is a current serving director on the Board of the Cayman Islands Red Cross
• Laura is also a member of the Cayman Islands Gaelic Football Association having represented the national team on several occasions in the United States
• Laura regularly participates in speaking engagements and industry panels and participated at the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) annual conference in Hong Kong in March 2025
• Laura is a keen runner in her spare time and has taken part in a number of half marathons