Vivian Meacham

Financial Sanctions Team Lead
Central Bank of Ireland

Vivian Meacham heads the Financial Sanctions Team based within the Enforcement Directorate in the Central Bank of Ireland.

She is a qualified barrister with over a decade of experience in either regulatory enforcement or financial crime, she has built deep expertise in the evolving EU sanctions landscape. .
The Central Bank of Ireland is one of three National Competent Authorities for the purpose of EU Sanctions within the jurisdiction, along with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Department of Enterprise and Tourism and Employment (DETE).
The Financial Sanctions Team is responsible for the administration of financial sanctions in Ireland as it relates to financial institutions.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, the work of the Financial Sanctions Team has evolved significantly.

A major element of this involves Vivian representing Ireland at EU and international level. Vivian also represents the Central Bank at national compliance events to help guide and assist practitioners who manage sanctions challenges and shifting EU mandates.