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Professional Services Professional Services And Management Consultancy Activities Of Head Offices; Management Consultancy Activities 70.22 - Business and other management consultancy activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 February 2021
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
KPMG, the British-Dutch global professional services firm has announced that it will create 200 technology jobs in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The new jobs include scienctist, data engineer and cyber-security analyst positions, the majority of which will involve pre-employment training.
KPMG currently employs 270 people in Northern Ireland. As part of the business expansion, the company will establish a 'centre of excellence' for digital consultancy services with financial support from the governments of Ireland and the UK.
KPMG operates in 146 countries around the world and employs over 200,000 people.
Eurofound (2021), KPMG, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 103637, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103637.
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