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Vincent Keaveny CBE

Captain · DISC type SD
Chair at the Charterhouse
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Vincent Keaveny is a Senior Adviser at DLA Piper with a 30-year career in financial services and law. As the 693rd Lord Mayor of London (2021-22), he was a global ambassador for the UKs financial sector. He holds an MLitt from Trinity College Dublin and actively chairs multiple civic and charitable organizations.

Originally from Dublin, Vincent was the first Irish citizen to serve as Lord Mayor of London, a role for which he was awarded a CBE for fostering British-Irish relations. His personal interests include theatre, the arts, tennis, and walking his Labrador. He is married to Amanda, an intensive care nurse.

Unique fact: He chairs The Honourable The Irish Society, a charity established by Royal Charter over 400 years ago in 1613.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Chair
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Vincent shows up

Long-Term Thinker
Output-Driven
Planner & Achiever

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Vincent cares about

Social Mobility
Chairs 'Progress Together', a body dedicated to advancing socio-economic diversity in the UK financial services sector, a key theme of his time as Lord Mayor.
Charitable Governance
Chairs several charities, including the historic Charterhouse and The Honourable The Irish Society, focusing on modernization, robust governance, and strategic change.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Chair
the Charterhouse
4-2024
Governor (Chair)
The Honourable The Irish Society
10-2022
Chair
Progress Together
12-2015
Senior Adviser 2024 – | Partner 2015 – 2024 | International Co-Chair, Financial Services 2016 – 2019
DLA Piper
10-2013
Lord Mayor of London 2021/22 | Sheriff, City of London 2018/19 | Alderman, Farringdon Within 2013 -
City of London Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Doctor of Science (honoris causa)
City St George’s, University of London
1986 - 1988
MLitt
Trinity College Dublin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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