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DARRAGH MCCARTHY
FOUNDER & CEO
Darragh McCarthy is the CEO and Founder of FinTrU. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in 1994 and remained there until late 2012. During his time at Morgan Stanley, Darragh was based in London, Frankfurt and New York and held various responsibilities including Global COO for Institutional Securities, COO for EMEA, Head of Fixed Income Sales North America and Head of Fixed Income Sales EMEA.
In 2013 Darragh founded FinTrU recognising the increasing demand from Global Investment Banks for high-quality resources to navigate the ever-increasing regulatory landscape. Whilst managed as a profit-driven organisation, Darragh also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high-quality professional employment on the island of Ireland.
Darragh has a First Class Honours BComm International from University College of Dublin, Ireland. He has been nominated for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018. Darragh speaks fluent German and Dutch.
DARRAGH MCCARTHY
FOUNDER & CEO
Darragh McCarthy is the CEO and Founder of FinTrU. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in 1994 and remained there until late 2012. During his time at Morgan Stanley, Darragh was based in London, Frankfurt and New York and held various responsibilities including Global COO for Institutional Securities, COO for EMEA, Head of Fixed Income Sales North America and Head of Fixed Income Sales EMEA.
In 2013 Darragh founded FinTrU recognising the increasing demand from Global Investment Banks for high-quality resources to navigate the ever-increasing regulatory landscape. Whilst managed as a profit-driven organisation, Darragh also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high-quality professional employment on the island of Ireland.
Darragh has a First Class Honours BComm International from University College of Dublin, Ireland. He has been nominated for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018. Darragh speaks fluent German and Dutch.
2023
Digital DNA Awards 2023
2022
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FinTrU wins 'Company of the Year' for second year in succession
Business Eye Awards 2022
FinTrU wins 'Business Success' and 'Best Company to Work For'
Belfast Chamber Business Awards 2022
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2021
2020
FinTrU listed in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 League Table 2020
FinTrU has been named in this year’s Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 as the 42nd fastest-growing company across the whole of the UK. The league table features the UK’s 100 private companies with the fastest growth over the last three years.
2019
HIGH GROWTH BUSINESS
OF THE YEAR
WINNER
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
WINNER
BUSINESS EYE
AWARDS 2019
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
WINNER
BUSINESS EYE
AWARDS 2019
FAST GROWTH BUSINESS OF
THE YEAR
WINNER
BUSINESS GROWTH
WINNER
BEST COMPANY TO
WORK FOR
WINNER
DANI awards
INSPIRATIONAL LEADER
DARRAGH MCCARTHY
WINNER
RIGHT PLACE TO WORK
WINNER
2018
BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD
WINNER
BELFAST BUSINESS AWARDS 2018
BEST COMPANY TO WORK FOR
WINNER
BELFAST BUSINESS AWARDS 2018
FAST GROWTH BUSINESS
WINNER
AER LINGUS TAKEOFF FOUNDATION BUSINESS AWARDS 2018
HIGH GROWTH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
WINNER
NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2018
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED
BEST PLACE TO WORK (LARGE
CATEGORY)
WINNER
THE IRISH NEWS WORKPLACE AND EMPLOYMENT AWARDS 2018
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
WINNER
NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2018
FAST GROWTH BUSINESS
WINNER
BUSINESS EYE FIRST TRUST BANK
AWARDS 2018
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
WINNER
BUSINESS EYE FIRST TRUST BANK
AWARDS 2018