Thursday 11th February 2021 – An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD and IDA Ireland today welcomed Fidelity Investments® Ireland announcement that it will further grow its national footprint by adding 90 new fulltime jobs within its technology team in Ireland with 60 positions based in the Galway office and the remainder 30 in Dublin.

Welcoming the announcement An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD said “I am very pleased that Fidelity Investments has announced the creation of 90 new jobs in its offices in Galway and Dublin. Ireland is a really attractive destination for technology companies, due in large part to our strong pool of talent and expertise in the sector. I wish Fidelity Investments and the team here continued success in Ireland.”

Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland commented “Ireland is a strategic hub for innovation in fintech. World leading companies such as Fidelity Investments are developing new products and services from Ireland for global markets.  I wish to congratulate the Fidelity team on reaching 25 years in Ireland and for creating 90 new key technology roles despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.”