The UK’s largest wealth manager, St. James’s Place, and SS&C Technologies, a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services, are creating 50 new job roles in Belfast, bringing a range of further employment opportunities to the area. The new roles will widen the support SS&C already provide to St. James’s Place by adding administration services alongside their IT operations.
The positions, which include Contact Centre Associates, Senior Associate level roles, Team Leaders and Operations Managers, will be filled between February and April this year.
SS&C has been working with St. James’s Place for a number of years, working in close partnership with the wealth manager on services in Scotland, Essex and Dublin.
Ian MacKenzie, Chief Operations & Technology Officer for St. James’s Place, said: “We have a longstanding relationship with SS&C and the quality of people delivering our services has always been exceptional. The expansion of their teams will add another level of support for our Partner Practices, helping us continue to provide an excellent service to all our clients.”
Commenting on behalf of SS&C, Bill Stone, Chairman and CEO, said: “We are excited to grow our Belfast operations further. I’ve been impressed with the high calibre of candidates, and I am confident this addition will allow us to enhance and improve the services we provide to St. James’s Place.”
Keith Willett, Regional Director Northern Ireland for St. James’s Place, added: “This is great news for our local economy and further endorses Northern Ireland as an excellent environment for businesses looking to grow in the financial services sector.”
Further information about the opportunities with SS&C can be found here: www.ssctech.com [ssctech.com].
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