Women in Wealth: Meet Catriona Coady

Catriona Coady, Head of Tax at Goodbody, reflects on her career in tax to date, winning a STEP Private Client Award, and how women can bring balance to the financial services industry …

Our Investment Club journey began in October 2021 – and our experts from Goodbody have been with us every step of the way, sharing practical tips on investing and insights on pensions and inheritance tax, among other topics. We thought it was time to get know our experts a little better – from their career journey and how we can attract more women to the financial services industry to their favourite podcasts and TV series, we invite you to explore our Women in Wealth series.

Meet Catriona Coady

Catriona Coady, Head of Tax at Goodbody, reflects on her career in tax to date, winning a STEP Private Client Award, and how women can bring balance to the financial services industry.

My journey to a career in financial services….

Three weeks work experience as a TY student in Craig Gardner/Price Waterhouse (what is now PwC) – that’s where it all began for me. Following many years working in tax in Big4 firms where the experience gained was invaluable, I moved to Goodbody in 2015. The last seven years have flown by, and I have been given fantastic opportunities to put my tax background to work in a full-service investment-led financial services business.

What females bring to the industry…

Balance in more ways than one, diligence and hopefully a positive inspiration for future females joining the industry.

Career highlight to date….

Winning a STEP Private Client Award in 2018. This is an international award which we won for our publication ‘Death & Taxes.’ STEP is a highly respected global professional body, comprising lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures. Also, being on the winning team in the Goodbody Leadership Academy in 2018 with a project for the Ronald McDonald House Charity.

Three investing tips for beginners

1 Know the basics

2 Keep up to date

3 Trust your instinct

Currently reading/on my list

I am not a reader of books, but I never stop reading about everything.

What I’m watching

The Watcher on Netflix.

A podcast I loved

Mothers of Invention…a very interesting take on how women turn the challenges of climate change into opportunities.

On attracting women to the financial services industry

The skills you learn are important, lifelong, and invaluable even from a personal perspective.