Robert Mulhall
Chief Executive Officer, Sainsbury’s Bank
Robert joined Sainsbury’s Bank in March 2024. Robert is an accomplished Financial Services executive with over 27 years’ experience operating in both industry and consulting roles in Ireland, UK, Canada and USA. Most recently he was the Managing Director for Financial Services globally at Vision Consulting and prior to this, Robert was CEO of Allied Irish Bank (UK) plc, following several years leading AIB’s Retail Banking business in Ireland. Robert also spent a couple of years leading Accenture’s banking consulting business in North America, focusing on distribution and marketing transformation in the retail banking and wealth management industries.
Robert has extensive knowledge of Financial Services operations and regulation. He has a strong customer focus and a solid track record of successfully leading large scale transformation. As CEO of Allied Irish Bank (UK), he led the strategic restructuring of AIB (UK) plc, optimising returns, through the divestment of Commercial Banking/SME business and rationalised the Retail Bank in Northern Ireland.
His collaborative approach and strong stakeholder management galvanises people behind a strong strategic plan. Robert is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers and an Adjunct professor and Advisory Board member of Dublin City University Business School.