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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 wins Fast Growth Business and overall Company of the Year prizes at the Business Eye First Trust Bank Business Awards
BY CONOR DONNELLY
FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2018
On Thursday 22 November in the newly renamed ICC Belfast (formerly Belfast Waterfront), the Business Eye First Trust Bank Business Awards took place with the best of Northern Ireland’s business industry in attendance.
Also known as the ‘BEFTA’s’, the awards ceremony is an exciting new version of the former UTV Business Eye Awards. In its 12th year, the BEFTA’s recognise the best of the business world in Northern Ireland.
It proved to be a very successful evening for FinTrU picking up the ‘Fast Growth Business of the Year’ and Highly Commended for ‘Employer of the Year’.
The best was saved for last as FinTrU were also named the overall ‘Company of the Year’ for 2018 at this year’s awards.
Darragh McCarthy, FinTrU Founder & CEO, said “I am delighted that the dedication and high quality work of the employees here at FinTrU has been recognised in this way. FinTrU is a ‘people business’ and our employees are a critical driver of our success.”
FinTrU Managing Director, Richard McGuinness, also added “to be awarded Fast Growth and ‘Company of the Year’ is a great honour and something that all the team at FinTrU can be immensely proud of.”
FinTrU would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists in this year’s awards. Also, congratulations to Business Eye for putting on such a successful event.
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.
