Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

600 posts for finance sector

Firm expansion plans for Belfast & Derry

- BY SHAUNA CORR

A FINANCE firm is to create 600 jobs in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.

Fintru’s expansion will see it establish a 305-strong operation in Derry alongside a further 300 roles in Belfast.

The firm is receiving £5.6million of Government support for creating the opportunit­ies for both graduates and finance profession­als.

Around 500 of the roles will be delivered over the next five years through Assured Skills Academies.

Invest NI chief Alastair Hamilton said: “Today’s announceme­nt is another significan­t re-investment by Fintru.

“We are delighted to have played such a significan­t role in the company’s rapid growth to date. The jobs will generate over £15million in additional annual salaries for the economy.

“The investment will also make a significan­t contributi­on to Northern Ireland’s flourishin­g financial services sector and will deliver a projected £20million in additional new export sales for the company.”

Fintru provides regulatory services such as legal, risk, compliance, KYC, operations and consultanc­y to investment banks and other financial institutio­ns.

Founder Darragh Mccarthy said: “Our current operation in Belfast has been hugely successful which has been driven by the exceptiona­l talent we have been able to recruit. I had no hesitation about expanding our presence into the North West due to the highly-attractive location and the availabili­ty of talent the region offers.”

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ECONOMY BOOST Alastair Hamilton and Darragh Mccarthy

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