State Street Corporation opens Irish HQ

Financial services company State Street Corporation today announced the opening of its new Irish headquarters in Dublin.

By the end of this year, the new 165,000 square foot building, located at 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, will house more than 1,100 State Street employees across its global services and alternative investment solutions businesses.

Jay Hooley, chief executive officer of State Street said: "The Irish offshore fund administration market holds continued opportunities for growth, and will remain a key component in State Street’s goal to increase its non-US revenue."

Having entered Ireland in 1996, State Street now has offices in Carrickmines, Drogheda, Dublin, Kilkenny, and Naas, and more than 2,000 local employees.