Typical Roles
Within the funds industry there is such a wide range of services provided and products available that the roles and responsibilities of the people working in the industry and the opportunities available are equally wide and varied, nearly as wide and varied as the CVs of the people who have come to work in the industry.
Many of the careers being developed are directly related to the servicing of investment funds e.g. shareholder services, fund valuations, custody, fund accounting, client relationship management, compliance, taxation, risk management. However, there are many other careers in the business support areas e.g. information technology, human resources, marketing, business development and management accounting.
Careers in the Funds Industry |
A growing and dynamic industry with a very bright future The investment funds industry has grown phenomenally and is now the single largest employer in the international financial services sector in Ireland. Today, the funds industry services over €1 trillion in assets and is recognised internationally as a centre of excellence and innovation in terms of product development and service levels across all fund types, from the traditional ‘simple’ investment fund to the more complex alternative investment fund types like hedge funds, property funds and private equity funds. This industry, which started with the establishment of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin in the late 1980’s, now extends way beyond the IFSC and Dublin with many industry companies having established operations throughout Ireland. Industry companies are now located in Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Kildare, Meath and Louth and more companies are planning to expand their operations outside of Dublin.
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