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Orla Cullen
Strategic Advisor · Chief of Staff
LinkedInStrategic advisor with a legal background and operational outlook. Former Chief Legal Officer at &Open and board member of the EU HQ of IAC, with deep professional services experience (PwC, KPMG, Arthur Cox) and multi-sector experience across tech, telecoms, banking, construction and healthcare.
Superpower
I tell a scaling business exactly what professional support it needs — and what it's wasting money on.
Specialises in
- Bridging big-picture strategy, operational reality and commercial risk
- Ensuring your advisors are solving actual business problems, not just writing lengthy memos that gather dust
- Cutting through complex, multi-layered issues to realistic, actionable solutions
- Stress-testing and unlocking commercial opportunities at any growth stage
What that looks like
- Helping scaling companies get the right advisors at the right time for the right cost
- Cutting the professional-services bill without adding risk
- Steering commercial strategy through M&A, post-acquisition integration and expansion
- Leading complex multi-disciplinary projects to completion on time
Rooms Orla has been in
&OpenHopinIACBank of IrelandEnet
