Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Galway
Sector
Financial Services
Financial And Insurance Activities
Insurance, Reinsurance And Pension Funding, Except Compulsory Social Security
65.1 - Insurance

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 November 2016
Employment effect (start)
16 November 2016
Foreseen end date

Description

Insurance operator MetLife is creating 200 new jobs in Galway with a new technology campus. Recruiting for the IT roles has begun, with operations at the campus expected to begin in the first half of 2017. MetLife already employs 300 in Dublin. The company, which has its headquarters in the USA, has a presence in 50 countries. 


Sources

  • 16 November 2016: RTE
  • 16 November 2016: Silicon Republic.com

Citation

Eurofound (2016), MetLife, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 89116, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89116.