What kind of exciting career opportunities are there in fintech?
Fintech offers many exciting chances to progress in your career. Image: Khongtham/Shutterstock

What kind of exciting career opportunities are there in fintech?

24 Nov 2017

This week in Careers, we celebrated Fintech Week by diving into the career possibilities offered by innovations in finance.

Last month, we examined the future of work as a whole during Siliconrepublic.com’s Future of Work Week.

This week brings you yet another exciting theme, this time specifically focusing on the latest developments at the forefront of the fintech industry, and how these developments have the potential to disrupt the financial services sector.

One of the most fascinating technologies being increasingly implemented in the finance industry is blockchain, and so we spoke to Lory Kehoe, EMEA blockchain lead at Deloitte Ireland, about what working in a blockchain lab is like.

Also providing an insight into the fintech industry, Hays’ Carl Piesse detailed the top five most promising careers in fintech.

If these insights sufficiently whet your appetite, we compiled some of the top employers hiring in fintech and finance.

There were plenty of opportunities for those looking for work outside the fintech industry, too, with 10 tech roles created in Carlow this week and more than 30 positions announced in Fermanagh and Omagh.

As ever, for more on any of these stories, follow the links below.

1. 5 of the hottest careers in fintech

Want to know about the future of fintech careers? Hays’ Carl Piesse is here to take you through the hottest careers in financial services.

2. These are 12 top companies hiring in fintech right now 

If you like the idea of diving into the world of fintech, here are some of the top employers with positions available.

3. More than 30 roles created in Fermanagh and Omagh 

With the help of Invest NI, a number of SMEs in Fermanagh and Omagh will be investing £1.5m in a bid to grow their UK market share.

4. Irish security firm Netwatch announces 10 new tech hires 

Netwatch has announced 10 new positions in its research and development department, Netwatch Visual Labs.

5. What is it like working in a blockchain lab? 

Blockchain is getting bigger all the time, introducing the need for specific blockchain labs. But what does a job at a blockchain lab actually entail?

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Eva Short
By Eva Short

Eva Short was a journalist at Silicon Republic, specialising in the areas of tech, data privacy, business, cybersecurity, AI, automation and future of work, among others.

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