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To continue putting local talent on the global stage, FinTrU is expanding its award-winning Financial Services Academy to the North West.
Join Northern Ireland's 'Best Place to Work 2018' at its newly established
North West Centre of Excellence in Derry/Londonderry.
To continue putting local talent on the global stage, FinTrU is expanding its award-winning Financial Services Academy to the North West.
Join Northern Ireland's 'Best Place to Work 2018' at its newly established
North West Centre of Excellence in Derry/Londonderry.
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.
#MeetFinTrU: Sophia Butler shares her story of joining FinTrU while working from home
As part of our #MeetFinTrU feature, we are sharing stories of our employees who have joined FinTrU during this unprecedented time. Sophia shares her experience of being welcomed to a new company and the initiatives put in place to make her feel connected with his colleagues.
What is your role at FinTrU?
I am a Senior Associate working with a Tier 1 Investment Bank on a KYC project.
Why did you decide to join FinTrU?
I had always heard really positive feedback from friends and former colleagues who had joined FinTrU. What appealed to me most was the community atmosphere and the chance to get involved with the whole company rather than being just another number! FinTrU has a very strong reputation within Belfast and the correct opportunity arose for me!
What was your background before joining FinTrU?
I have always worked for Financial Institutions within their Compliance Departments. I previously worked within Trade Surveillance focusing on Ecomm Surveillance, Personal Account Trading and Directorships. I also have experience in Product Compliance Monitoring working directly with the Prime Finance Trading teams and looking after the CASS aspects of Equity Trading for EMEA.
How was the process of joining FinTrU during the current working from home situation?
It was very strange starting a new job from the comfort of my own home – everyone has been great with everything I would need. FinTrU provided any hardware equipment I needed and supported me by answering any questions I had prior to joining It has actually been really good with regards to training and the whole induction process. Utilising video calls has been the cornerstone for getting everything up and running.
What advice would you give to someone who is considering joining FinTrU?
Just be yourself (cheesy I know!) and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Everyone is here to help you out and have done everything they can in the current circumstances to make this an enjoyable experience so far.