The financial services sector needs experienced professionals like you. Whether you work in tech, pharmaceuticals, retail, manufacturing, the public sector or beyond, your skills are in demand. By moving into financial services, you will be rewarded with meaningful work, flexibility and a clear career path in one of Ireland’s most forward-thinking and innovative industries.
Think outside the box
Valuable skills acquired in other industries - leadership, problem-solving, stakeholder management, project management, data analysis - transfer seamlessly into financial services. Financial services companies are technology-centric, innovative, world-class employers and they are looking for people with transferrable skills from other sectors.
What you can expect
A job in financial services isn’t what you think it is. Today’s talent often has outdated perceptions of financial institutions as large, formal, inflexible, slow-moving workplaces. The reality is that the sector offers flexible, well-paid careers with structured progression and inclusive cultures. Flexibility and hybrid working is built into how the sector now works and learns. The sector is well regulated, internationally connected and diversified across sub-sectors such as banking, insurance, funds, asset management, aircraft leasing, sustainable finance and fintech.
There are also multiple pathways to help you transition into the sector and upskill once you’re in the job. Industry-backed upskilling, IFS Skillnet programmes, on-the-job learning, industry programmes and mentoring are all in place to support you every step of the way.
Make your move
There is far more job variety in the sector than just traditional finance roles, from roles in client services, legal, HR, sustainability, technology and data, operations, risk and compliance. There is also a growing demand for digital transformation, data analytics, cybersecurity and AI skills.