Maria O'Connor

Maria OConnor is a talented entrepreneurial and commercially astute leader who combines strategic, commercial, legal and operational experience with a deep understanding of risk management, governance and advisory. She has held General Counsel, COO , Head of Product Development and Interim CEO positions and led and managed cross functional teams and projects. She has deep experience in the structuring, establishment and growth of investment management firms in the Hedge Fund and Private equity space and taking them through the growth cycle from inception. Seeing a gap in the market to provide outsourced services, she established and founded Fund HQ along with Charlie Grant, working with both start up and established investment managers and wealth managers to launch and scale investment management firms. Maria excels at relationship management and has been described as a calm and rational leader even in extreme high pressure situations.