Options Technology has laid out plans to create 200 new jobs at its Belfast office over the next three years.
The financial technology firm, headed by local technology leader Danny Moore, said the move is in reaction to continued growth across global capital markets and comes after it added 100 to its headcount in the last year. It is on the lookout for graduates and software engineers, as well as apprentices who have just completed their A-Levels.
Mr Moore had previously headed up Wombat, the trading technology firm bought by NYSE Euronext in 2008 for $200 million, and also currently runs Lough Shore Investments, an investment firm he founded in 2010.
Options Technology has offices in major financial capitals throughout the world but said the decision to expand its Belfast office is a reflection of the depth of skills on offer.
“Our decision to expand our workforce in Belfast reflects the exceptional talent we’ve found in this vibrant city,” Danny Moore, President and CEO of Options, said. “We are proud to continue investing in the local community and provide opportunities for ambitious young professionals, regardless of their course of study.
The announcement was made during the week of the Northern Ireland Investment Summit which saw over 120 global investors gather in Belfast.
Options was founded in 1993, starting out life as a hedge fund technology services provider before morphing to its current business providing managed trading infrastructure and cloud managed services.
In 2019 it received investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm.
Danny Moore said the business is keen to apply in the entry level space.
“The last two years has seen Options invest in our largest-ever intake of new graduates and placement students, cementing our reputation as one the most exciting tech employers in the sector,” he said. “Our programme offers graduates the chance to forge a career at the intersection of financial technology and capital markets, and I would encourage all graduates, to apply.”
