The Big Interview

Big Interview: TD Securities’ Lorraine O’Connor on how tech pays its way in finance

The group’s chief information officer say that the idea of what a technology job entails must change for more women to join the sector

Lorraine O'Connor, TD Securities. Picture: Maura Hickey

Speaking to Lorraine O’Connor in the offices of TD Securities on Molesworth Street, the North American twang is noticeable.

A native of Bishopstown in Cork city, O’Connor, the chief information officer at the Irish arm of the Canadian financial services group, spent over 20 years living and working overseas before returning to Ireland in 2015.

Today O’Connor, who has worked at TD Securities since 2020, supports the business on multiple fronts including service delivery, meeting ...