Chief Executive Officer, Capital Credit Union, Dublin

Lansdowne Executive Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Credit Union in Ireland is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic and executive leadership, guiding the organisation through a changing financial-services landscape.

Reporting to the Board, the CEO will drive strategy, ensure financial strength, uphold cooperative values, and deliver member-focused service across branches and digital channels.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in a complex financial-services or regulated organisation.
• Proven track record of delivering strategic plans with strong governance.
• Experience working with regulatory bodies and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and executive leadership to Capital Credit Union.
• Lead the development and implementation of a board-approved strategy.
• Ensure financial strength, prudent management and member-focused service.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory judgment

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Third-level degree / professional qualification

Job description

Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Dundrum, Dublin 14, Capital Credit Union (CCU) is a progressive, community-based financial cooperative serving over 50,000 members across South Dublin. With assets of over €310 million and a loan book of €115 million, CCU is well-capitalised with a substantial branch presence, a growing loan book and an established commitment to community, sustainability and online development. Capital Credit Union provides in-person services through its network of eight branches and via a growing range of digital services. CCU’s offerings include lending, mortgages, green finance, business lending and member support. For more information please see: Capital Credit Union

The Role

Owing to an upcoming retirement, the Board of Capital Credit Union is seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO will provide strategic and executive leadership to CCU, ensuring that it remains financially strong, prudently managed, member-led and capable of responding confidently to a changing financial-services environment. Reporting and accountable to the Board of Directors, the CEO will lead the development and implementation of a Board-approved strategy based on clear priorities and sustained delivery. This role offers the opportunity to shape CCU’s next phase while protecting the trust, cooperative values and personal service on which the organisation has been built.

The Person

The candidate selected as CEO of Capital Credit Union will be a highly credible, values-led and commercially astute senior leader. The appointee will have the ability to combine strategic ambition with sound financial discipline, strong regulatory judgement, excellent people leadership and a genuine commitment to cooperative financial services. Candidates must possess a substantial record of leadership in a complex financial-services or similarly regulated organisation, including at least five years at senior-management or executive level. A relevant third-level degree and/or professional qualification, or a demonstrably equivalent level of relevant executive experience is required.

This is a CUPCF-2 Pre-Approved Controlled Function as designated by the Central Bank of Ireland and as such the appointment is subject to prior written Central Bank approval.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland.

Closing Date for receipt of applications is 12:00 Noon, Thursday, October 8th 2026.

Capital Credit Union is committed to a fair, inclusive and merit-based appointment process and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.