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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

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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.

PARTNERSHIP

Over 50% of FinTrU employees are Queen’s graduates. This special partnership underlines FinTrU's commitment both to the University and to the financial services sector in Northern Ireland

ROWING CLUB

LECTURE SERIES

TRADING ROOM

"Over the last few years, the FinTrU sponsorship has allowed the club to travel further than ever anticipated, including France and Spain for training camps and has allowed us to focus our finances on equipment to make us better and faster."

Jordan Wilson

QUBBC Men’s Captain

"Northern Ireland is an ideal location to perform such value-adding and thought provoking lectures on the Financial Services Industry, given the high quality of talent available in the market, educated at high quality institutions such as Queen’s"

Darragh McCarthy

FinTrU CEO & Founder

“The FinTrU Trading Room provides an excellent opportunity for Queen’s students to gain first-hand experience of a trading environment, dealing in real-time equities, bonds, foreign exchange and derivative instruments.

Richard McGuinness

FinTrU Chief Operating Officer

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