Professional services firm EY has announced the creation of 91 new jobs in Northern Ireland as part of an island-wide hiring spree.
The firm said it is hiring a total of 816 positions split across audit, tax, corporate finance, technology, analytics, cyber security, law, economics and sustainability.
Once in place, the new hires will take the firm鈥檚 headcount on the island of Ireland to 4,200.
Over 600 of the jobs will be based at EY's Dublin headquarters while the remainder will be spread across its Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford offices, as well as the 91 in Northern Ireland.
EY said 414 of the experienced hire roles will be filled by the end of the firm鈥檚 financial year in June 2022 while a further 402 will be filled by university graduates from this autumn.
The firm said the hiring spree is the result of growth across its business 鈥渨hich has necessitated a greater demand for talent across a diverse range of skillsets and specialisms鈥.
An Taoiseach Mr Miche谩l Martin T.D. welcomed the announcement.
鈥淲hile COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work and do business, we have seen that there is enormous opportunity for businesses to evolve as the world around us also continues to adapt. Today鈥檚 announcement speaks to EY鈥檚 success in seizing this opportunity and in supporting Ireland鈥檚 ongoing recovery with strong growth and ambition for the future.鈥
Frank O鈥橩eeffe, Managing Partner, EY Ireland, said demand has increased for the company鈥檚 services for a number of reasons.
鈥淭he fundamental changes brought about by the pandemic, coupled with wider macroeconomic headwinds and shifting business models, have created increased demand for our services as we help our clients tackle their most complex business challenges,鈥 he said. 鈥淥ur clients are increasingly looking to EY to help them navigate change but also to seek out opportunity to help them transform, grow and prosper into the future. We鈥檙e looking for the best talent to join our world class teams as we support our incredible clients to unlock their full potential.
鈥淲e鈥檙e recruiting professionals at all levels, from university graduates through to partners, with backgrounds not only in business but in technology, science, engineering, law and humanities, however we鈥檙e not limited to these areas. Our new EY hybrid working model will also give us the opportunity to attract talent from every corner of the island of Ireland, not just in Dublin or in the big urban centres
Of the 91 Northern Ireland positions, 56 will be experienced hires and 35 will be graduate positions.
