Yvonne Thompson is a tax partner with PwC and heads up the firm’s global aviation leasing tax network. Her work involves clients in banking and insurance as well as leasing and sees her working with colleagues and clients across multiple time zones and a business trip to San Francisco presents the opportunity to market Ireland to potential clients.

The rise in the importance of risk management in the wake of the global financial crisis has seen more and more young professionals choose to specialise in risk management as a career writes Brendan Simeson.