EY and Trinity join forces to appoint Assistant Professor in Financial Services
Posted on: 22 April 2026
Trinity College Dublin and EY Ireland are to collaborate to create a new academic post of EY Assistant Professor in Financial Services.
The cross-disciplinary role – the first of its kind between Trinity Business School and Trinity Law School – will be filled later in 2026 following an international recruitment process, which is now under way.
The collaboration, supported by a €1m philanthropic contribution from EY Ireland, is designed to strengthen Ireland’s financial services ecosystem and regulatory infrastructure through academic research, enhanced teaching of the next generation of financial services talent, and deeper engagement between industry and higher education.
This new partnership between EY Ireland and Trinity College Dublin comes at a time when emerging themes such as sustainable finance, digital regulation and data‑driven financial services are reshaping the wider financial services landscape, alongside established sectors including banking, insurance, wealth and asset management, and aviation finance.
The agreement also includes support for the EY Trinity Business Student of the Year Award, which will highlight emerging talent within the student community, recognising academic excellence and leadership as well as impact across societies, sport, entrepreneurship, and community initiatives.
Frank O'Keeffe, EY Ireland Managing Partner, Oran Doyle, Head of Trinity Law School, Trinity Provost Dr Linda Doyle, Laurent Muzellec, Dean of Trinity Business School and Colin Ryan, EY Ireland Financial Services Country Leader.
Trinity Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: “The creation of this new role will strengthen Trinity’s teaching and research profile in financial services at a time of significant change in this complex landscape. It is important that academia and industry work together to generate independent thought-leadership, provide students with real-world learning opportunities, and influence the evolution of financial services innovation, regulation, and policy. I want to thank EY Ireland for their far-sighted and generous philanthropic support.
“This collaboration represents a significant investment in academic excellence and sector‑wide impact.”
Colin Ryan, EY Ireland Financial Services country leader, said: “Financial Services has been a cornerstone of Ireland’s economic success over recent decades and training and developing the next generation of talent in the sector is key.
"We’re proud to collaborate with Trinity on a forward‑looking initiative that supports bold, independent academic research and talent development. This collaboration is part of our purpose of building a better financial services Ireland, strengthening insight, capability and competitiveness across the ecosystem.”
Frank O'Keeffe, EY Ireland Managing Partner, said: “At EY Ireland we are proud to support the next generation of leaders in financial services as part of this new 10-year collaboration with Trinity College Dublin. Investing in curious minds and world class talent has never felt more important than now.”
Laurent Muzellec, Dean of Trinity Business School, said: “This collaboration with EY represents a significant investment in academic excellence and in the future of Ireland’s financial services sector. It will strengthen Trinity’s research and teaching in financial services, in partnership with colleagues in law, while helping to develop the next generation of industry talent.”
Oran Doyle, Head of Trinity Law School, said: “This collaboration between law and business, generously supported by EY, will provide the next generation of graduates with cross-disciplinary expertise, and enable rigorous policy analysis of a sector critical to Ireland’s economic growth and social development.”
