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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.

FINTRU HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR THREE CATEGORIES AT THIS YEAR'S BUSINESS EYE FIRST TRUST BANK BUSINESS AWARDS
MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2018
FinTrU has been shortlisted for three categories at this year’s Business Eye First Trust Bank Business Awards.
Also known as the ‘BEFTA’s’, the awards ceremony is an exciting new version of the former UTV Business Eye Awards and will take place at the Belfast Waterfront on Thursday 22 November 2018. In its 12th year, the BEFTA’s recognise the best of the business world in Northern Ireland.
FinTrU has been nominated for the Fast Growth Business of the Year, Employer of the Year and the overall Company of the Year prizes. FinTrU Founder & CEO, Darragh McCarthy, said “the Business Eye Awards was such a wonderful occasion last December and we are looking forward to attending again this year. We are delighted that FinTrU has been shortlisted for three awards and are proud of the recognition it gives our employees for their hard work in what has been an exciting year for us.”
Best of luck to all the other finalists at this year’s Business Eye First Trust Bank Business Awards. Read the full shortlist on the Business Eye Awards website.
About FinTrU
Founded in December 2013, FinTrU is a multi-award winning financial services company that is committed to giving local talent the opportunity to work on a global stage with the largest international investment banks. FinTrU provides its clients with high quality, cost-effective, near-shore resourcing solutions. FinTrU’s products are: Legal, Risk, Compliance, KYC, Operations and Consultancy. Its clients are all Tier 1 Investment Banks based in London, New York, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Paris. FinTrU currently employs 330 staff at its two Belfast city centre offices and Derry/Londonderry.