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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
Announcement Date
7 November 2017
Employment effect (start)
7 November 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
American insurance company MetLife is creating 200 roles in IT at its new facility in Galway.
Recruitment has already begun for the positions which, when filled, will bring MetLife's workforce in Ireland to over 500.
The new facility was developed with a strong emphasis on workplace well being. It features an open environment that is focused on productivity, connectivity, diversity and wellness. The workspace includes sit-stand desks, a meditation room, two outdoor atria, a games room and outdoor bicycle racks.
Sources
7 November 2017: RTE
7 November 2017: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2017), MetLife, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 92456, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92456.
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