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Founded in December 2013, FinTrU is a multi‐award winning RegTech company in the Financial Services sector that is committed to giving local talent the opportunity to work on the global stage with the largest International Investment Banks.

FinTrU works with clients to design technology enabled solutions to help them meet their regulatory obligations in areas such as Legal, Risk, Compliance, KYC, Operations, Consultancy and Technology.

FinTrU’s clients are all global Investment Banks, based in North America, Europe and Asia, and the company employs over 700 people across Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, London and New York.

FinTrU’s business model is to provide technology enabled solutions to clients to augment and support their existing internal functions. FinTrU is also a member of ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association).

Whilst managed as a profit‐driven organisation, Darragh McCarthy, Founder & CEO also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high‐quality professional employment. FinTrU cares deeply about its culture and places great focus on its company values of Partnership, Passion, People and Professionalism.

In December 2020, FinTrU was named as the 42nd fastest growing company across the UK, and sole representative from Northern Ireland, in the Virgin Atlantic Sunday Times Fast Track 100 League Table. In March 2021, FinTrU was also named in the Financial Times - Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies as the 483rd fastest growing company in Europe and 75th out of 132 in the UK.

FINTRU CAREERS

2021

• Action Cancer announced as 2021-2022 Company Charity Partner

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• Emma Pollock appointed as Chief Technology Officer

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• Belfast Financial Services Academy XVII launched 

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• North West Financial Services Academy VIII launched

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• Named in Financial Times Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2021

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• Belfast Financial Services Academy XVIII launched

2020

• North West Financial Services Academy V launched

• Belfast Financial Services Academy XIV launched

• Belfast Financial Services Academy XV launched

• Belfast Legal Academy I launched

• North West Financial Services Academy VI launched

• Reached 600 employees

• Belfast Financial Services Academy XVI launched

• Opened New York Office

• North West Financial Services VII launched

• Reached 700 employees

• Named in Sunday Times Fast Track 100 League Table

2019

• North West Financial Services Academy II launched

• Belfast Financial Services Academy XI launched

• Belfast Financial Services Academy XII launched

• North West Financial Services Academy III launched

• MSAs in place with twelve Tier 1 Investment Banks

• North West Financial Services Academy IV launched

• Reached 400+ employees

• Belfast Financial Services Academy XIII launched

2018

• 605 new jobs announced

• Belfast Academy VIII launched

• MSAs in place with six Tier 1 Investment Banks

• Belfast Financial Services Academy IX launched

• Belfast Financial Services Academy X launched

• North West Office opened

• North West Financial Services Academy I iaunched

• New Product: Technology

2017

• Belfast Financial Services Academy V launched

• Belfast Financial Services Academy VI​ launched

• Reached 160+ employees ​

• Belfast Financial Services Academy VII launched

• By Y.E ’17 target growth of 200

2016

• Belfast Financial ServicesAcademy III launched

• Reached 80+ employees 

• Reached 100+ employees 

• Belfast Financial Services Academy IV launched

2015

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• Belfast Financial Services Academy II launched

• FinTrU House Office opened

• Reached 60 employees 

• Accredited as meeting offsite delivery centre standards for Tier 1 Investment Bank

2014

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• Government support for 80 jobs announced

• Pakenham Street Office opened

• Belfast Financial Services Academy I launched