58 Venture Capital jobs in Ireland

Key Responsibilities

• Support the origination and execution of debt financing transactions.
• Prepare client materials, market updates, and pricing analyses.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless deal execution.
• Monitor market trends and provide insights to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in capital markets or investment banking.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and project management abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; advanced credentials (e.g., MBA, CFA) are a plus.

To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please get in touch with Diarmuid Clancy via or apply directly via the link provided.

Associate – Debt Capital Markets & Structured Finance | Dublin

I am assisting a leading Dublin law firm to hire an Associate for their Debt Capital Markets & Structured Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on sophisticated, cross-border transactions with a high-profile international client base.

The Role

You will work on a wide range of transactions including debt capital markets issuances, securitisations, structured finance deals, derivatives documentation and related regulatory matters. The role offers exposure to arrangers, issuers, asset managers, trustees, financial institutions and multilateral development banks, with the chance to be involved from structuring through to execution.

Responsibilities include:

• Drafting and negotiating transaction and listing documents.
• Supporting new issuances, programme updates and enhancements.
• Advising on regulatory frameworks (Prospectus Regulation, Securitisation Regulation, EMIR, MAR, etc.).
• Coordinating with international counsel and stakeholders.

About You

• Qualified solicitor with 0+ PQE (0–3 PQE ideal, but open to more experienced candidates).
• Experience in capital markets, structured finance, securitisation, derivatives, or banking & finance.
• Strong technical drafting skills and commercial awareness.
• Collaborative, proactive, and keen to work in a fast-paced international environment.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Exposure to high-quality, international transactions with strong career progression opportunities.
• Flexible, supportive, and collaborative culture.

If this sounds like your next move, I'd be happy to share more details in confidence.

You can email me on or call me on

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An established and market-leading financial services firm in Ireland is seeking an experienced Director to join its DCM team. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving origination, execution, and distribution across corporate and financial institution clients, as well as developing the strategic direction of the DCM platform. The successful candidate will work closely with senior management across Corporate Finance, Fixed Income, and Institutional Sales to deliver innovative funding and capital markets solutions for clients in Ireland and internationally.

The role:

The requirements:

We are working with a top-tier Irish law firm based in Dublin for an Associate to join their Debt Capital Markets team.

The Role:

The successful candidate will join a market-leading capital markets team, advising on a broad range of complex debt capital market transactions for both Irish and international clients.

The work covers structured finance and capital markets matters, including securitisations, derivatives, private credit, structured debt, regulatory issues in addition to a range of other matters. The candidate will work with a wide client base including issuers, trustees, and arrangers.

Essential Criteria:

• 0-3 years' PQE;
• Debt Capital Markets experience preferable but not essential;
• Prior experience in finance law;
• Excellent academics;
• Strong team player;
• Commercial awareness;
• Enthusiastic;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Technically excellent.

Benefits:

• Excellent salary package (commensurate with experience);
• Hybrid working;
• Generous annual leave;
• Professional development;
• Friendly culture.

Please contact Nuala Darragh on or email if you would like to have a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

The Role
Walkers is currently seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic Associate to join its highly regarded and market leading Finance & Capital Markets group in Dublin. Our award winning Tier 1 practice is a recognised leader in its field and you will join a dynamic, experienced and growing team of high performance lawyers. In this role, you will be given the opportunity to work on a broad range of big-ticket, cross-border transactions representing blue chip clients located in Ireland as well as globally. You will work closely with our partners and fee earners in Ireland and overseas offices in advising clients on the full range of debt capital markets, finance, private credit, fund finance, securitisation and structured finance transactions. Your work will be interesting, rewarding, challenging and impactful. This is an excellent opportunity to work in an internationally focused, professional organisation which places huge emphasis on continuous personal professional development, mentoring and career development within a collegiate team-based environment.

Key Focus Areas

• Debt issuance programmes and private placements
• Derivatives and risk transfer arrangements
• Finance
• Fund finance
• Green finance and ESG products
• Loan portfolio sales
• Private credit
• Real estate finance
• Secured and unsecured corporate debt issuance transactions
• Securitisations including ABS, CMBS, CLOs, RMBS,synthetic securitisations
• Securities law and regulatory considerations
• Structured finance transactions

The Person
We are seeking qualified lawyers who are Newly Qualified or up to 5 years post qualification and ideally have prior experience in finance, structured finance or debt capital markets in a recognised practice or in-house. We are open to hearing from those current practicing in Ireland or those interested in returning to Ireland. Additionally we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent analytical, technical and drafting skills
• A high level of commercial and business awareness
• A calm and measured approach to problem solving
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high performance team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A proven track record in managing competing priorities and deadlines

Our Benefits
We offer excellent progression opportunities along with a competitive remuneration package and benefits including:

• Competitive Salary
• Supportive environment and open culture
• Prominent international clients and challenging work
• Working directly with partners
• 'Dress for your day' dress code
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme;
• Generous annual leave
• Agile Working Policy
• Health insurance cover
• Pension scheme and firm contribution after 6 months
• Life Assurance
• Paid Maternity & Paternity leave
• Income Protection
• Taxsaver and Bike to Work schemes
• Professional Membership Fees paid
• Learning & Development and Mentorship programmes
• Educational bursaries and assistance
• Client secondment opportunities
• Social Committee, DEI Committee, CSR Committee and various sports, social and charity initiatives
• Subsidised gym access / fitness classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• VDU eye testing and medical screening
• Wellness programme

Role: Capital Markets Graduate Programme 2026
Location: Dublin (mainly) with some Cork based opportunities
Start Date: September 2026
This role is being offered as a 23-month contract
AIB Capital Markets
Capital Markets serves AIB's large and medium-sized business customers as well as our private banking customers. Taking a partnership approach, we deliver customer-focused financing solutions and specialised products throughout their life cycle. We pride ourselves on being long-term, strategic partners to our customers, supporting them to grow their business and achieve their goals.

What You Get…
If you join us, we will look after you so that you can build your knowledge to look after our customers. Here are some of the benefits of the Capital Markets graduate programme.

• A comprehensive and interactive induction course tailored to upskill you on credit, products, and processes.
• Understanding of our Capital Markets teams and an introduction to other graduate groups and business leaders to build your network.
• Ongoing training programme both classroom and online covering topics such as real estate valuation, financial modelling & presentation skills.
• A strong priority on wellbeing, inclusion and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• On the job training with some of the country's most experienced business lenders and relationship managers where you'll have the chance to learn from some of the best in the business and work with many of the largest customers of the bank.
• Financial support & study leave to allow you to pursue further professional qualifications aligned to the requirements of your role.
• Rotational opportunities to help you discover your preferred business interest across our teams of:
• Corporate Banking
• Real Estate Finance
• Climate Capital
• Syndicated & International Finance
• Private Banking
• Business Banking
• Commercial Finance

What does a past graduate make of their programme experience?
Please click
here
to hear from Kate about her experience as a Capital Markets graduate at AIB.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Agile & remote working opportunities
• Rotations across different teams
• Support for further education
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance
• Structured learning & development programme
• Considerable pension benefits
• 21 Days annual leave + 2 additional volunteer days
• Healthcare Options
• Variable Remuneration Scheme

Entry Requirements

• Achieved or expected to achieve a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent for universities outside of Ireland) is a prerequisite for those joining the AIB graduate programme.
• Candidates must be fully authorised to work in Ireland or hold a valid work permit for the full duration of the 23-month contract (September 2026 – August 2028).

Confirmation of these will be sought if successful for the role.

The Closing Date for applications to this programme is
17/10/2025
Please click
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to view all other available AIB graduate programmes.

Please click
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for more information about AIB's Early Careers suite and what we have to offer.

About Our Graduate Programme
AIB's award-winning Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to gain a diverse set of experiences and capabilities to accelerate your career and personal growth. Our Learning & Development Programme has been designed to support your career journey, blending social, on the job, and formal approaches to learning.

All AIB graduates are assigned a designated People Leader who is there to help support you in your day-to-day role and responsibilities – you're not expected to know everything

We will have a group of graduates starting as part of our 2025 Capital Markets programme, along with graduates from previous years, who you will get to meet and work with throughout the programme.

We also have a wider network of supports to avail of, such as our Employee Assistance Programme & Mentor Her, to ensure you feel comfortable and confident in your new role.

Please click
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for further information about AIB's PACT – Our Commitment to You.

Life at AIB
At AIB, we have a clear purpose - to empower people to build a sustainable future. We want to be at the heart of our customers' financial lives by giving them an exceptional experience. That goes for our employees too.

We are building a culture that breaks the conventions of what our customer and employees expect of a bank.

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live. Our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements. More details on our hybrid working arrangements and expected office attendance for your role will be provided to you during the recruitment process.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We celebrate diversity and believe in a culture of inclusion where all our employees can succeed. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at

AIB's Commitment to Building a Sustainable Future
AIB's Purpose – Empowering people to build a sustainable future – puts sustainability at the heart of our Group strategy.

Through our €30b Climate Action Fund, we are greening our business and supporting our customers as they transition to a cleaner, greener future. Our commitment to taking appropriate steps in creating more sustainable communities is strongly reflected in our target to become Net Zero in our own operations by 2030, as well as our ambition for 70% of all new lending to be green or transition by 2030.

For further info on all of AIB's sustainability strategies and targets, please follow the link to view our latest Sustainability Report.

Company Description

ABOUT IQ-EQ

We're a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world's top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.

Job Description

At IQ-EQ, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional accounting and corporate services to our clients. As our Accountant, you will play a key role in managing a portfolio of clients, providing expert accounting services, and supporting junior team members - all while ensuring the highest standards of compliance and client care.

What You'll Do

• You will manage a portfolio of key clients, acting as their main point of contact and delivering accounting, VAT, payroll, audit support, and bank administration services.
• You will prepare annual financial statements under Irish GAAP and IFRS, as well as accurate and timely VAT returns.
• You will guide and mentor junior accountants, reviewing their work and supporting their development.
• You will liaise with auditors, advisors, and other teams across jurisdictions to ensure seamless client service.
• You will proactively support the Corporate Services Director by improving processes, maintaining technical knowledge, and driving team performance.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave plus all Ireland public holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• You are a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with a strong background in client service and financial reporting.
• You have excellent bookkeeping, management accounts, and financial statement preparation skills, with expertise in UK GAAP and IFRS.
• You have solid VAT preparation and filing experience, with a working knowledge of the Companies Act.
• You are confident with accounting software (QuickBooks, NetSuite preferred) and advanced Excel.
• You are a strong communicator with excellent attention to detail and a collaborative, client-focused approach.

If you're looking to grow your career in a dynamic environment where your expertise makes a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We're committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We're emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

About Us
At Davy, it's the unique talents of all our people that have been the foundations of our success for almost 100 years. As we continue to grow, so do you. Because you are not just part of our team - you are a key player in shaping our future.

At Davy, you are the difference.

Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.

Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.

About The Role
An opportunity has arisen within the Davy Group dedicated Capital Markets compliance team for a Senior Associate. This team oversee the trading activities of J&E Davy, a member of the Davy Group, and monitor compliance with the relevant legal and regulatory requirements across all relevant jurisdictions (Market Abuse Regulation and MiFID/MiFIR) as well as industry best practice.

We're seeking a proactive, adaptable professional with strong regulatory knowledge, a logical mindset, and the confidence to challenge, implement solutions, and manage tasks independently while collaborating effectively within a team.

Davy's Capital Markets division is a market leader in Irish equities and fixed income trading. We deliver top-tier outcomes to corporate and institutional clients through expert research, execution, and advisory services in equity, debt and corporate advice.

In The Role, The Successful Candidate Will

• Monitor and analyse trade surveillance alerts as well as undertaking the surveillance of electronic communications (e.g. e-mail, Bloomberg etc.) and telephone communications.
• Support the firm with its obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation such as insider lists, market soundings and investment recommendations.
• Support the firm with its obligations under the Rules of Trading Venues (LSE and Euronext) and with the Rules of the Takeover Panel.
• Monitoring compliance with the firm's MiFID II and MiFIR obligation for example Best Execution, Transaction Reporting and Trade Reporting.
• Undertake pre -and - post trade checks for staff dealing.
• Providing compliance training as necessary.
• Liaising with Central Bank and FCA as well as Takeover Panel, Euronext and LSE.
• Analyse new regulations to determine their impact on the firm, implementing the necessary changes.
• Assist management with designated compliance projects and assignments and act as coordinator where required.

Requirements
About you
We are looking for somebody who has the following background and skills:

• Relevant 3rd level Degree (Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent) and /or audit/legal/compliance qualification.
• 3+ years working in a financial services industry with a good working knowledge of the regulatory requirements applicable to capital markets and/or corporate finance.
• Strong desire to work in a compliance team with good investigative instincts and background;
• An understanding of markets and trading is desirable.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong information technology capability with a high level of competence in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and ideally Power BI.

What We Offer
At Davy, our people are our biggest investment. In today's fast-moving world, we know it's important to feel secure and empowered. That's why Davy benefits support you through all of life's stages, offering health and wellness, flexible working options, flexible benefits allowance, learning and development opportunities, through to assisted retirement planning.

• Health and Wellbeing

Psychological safety, emotional wellbeing and support are a priority at Davy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and mental health first aid. Our Sports & Social teams promote physical wellbeing and social connection.

• Reward and Recognition

We offer a competitive remuneration package to include salary, bonus, pension and a host of additional benefits to protect you and your family when it matters most.

• Growth and Development

Our award-winning L&D function supports you and your growth at Davy. We offer a comprehensive range of professional and personal development opportunities. Our culture supports learning, and we encourage you to explore more at Davy.

• Positive Workplace

Our workplace is inclusive, diverse, and offers everyone a sense of belonging. We are flexible and continue to support a hybrid working model. You will get to be your best at Davy.

• Values and Culture

Exceptional client outcomes delivered by a world class team, underpinned by our core Davy values - One Team, Client Success, and Proud Legacy.

Important Information
Davy is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value diversity both in background and in experience. You might not meet all of the requirements outlined in the above job description, but we would still like to hear from you. We review all applications received.

Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.

The position set out above is defined in the Fitness & Probity Standards issued by the Central Bank of Ireland ("Fitness & Probity Standards") as a "Controlled Function (CF)", namely CF3, CF4 and CF10. The role is also subject to the Minimum Competency Code. In compliance with the Fitness and Probity Standards, any offer of employment is conditional upon you demonstrating that you meet the Standards."

Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to us by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Davy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.

The Role
Walkers is currently seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic Associatel to join its highly regarded and market leading Finance & Capital Markets group in Dublin. Our award winning Tier 1 practice is a recognised leader in its field and you will join a dynamic, experienced and growing team of high performance lawyers. In this role, you will be given the opportunity to work on a broad range of big-ticket, cross-border transactions representing blue chip clients located in Ireland as well as globally. You will work closely with our partners and fee earners in Ireland and overseas offices in advising clients on the full range of debt capital markets, finance, private credit, fund finance, securitisation and structured finance transactions. Your work will be interesting, rewarding, challenging and impactful. This is an excellent opportunity to work in an internationally focused, professional organisation which places huge emphasis on continuous personal professional development, mentoring and career development within a collegiate team-based environment.

Key Focus Areas

• Debt issuance programmes and private placements
• Derivatives and risk transfer arrangements
• Finance
• Fund finance
• Green finance and ESG products
• Loan portfolio sales
• Private credit
• Real estate finance
• Secured and unsecured corporate debt issuance transactions
• Securitisations including ABS, CMBS, CLOs, RMBS,synthetic securitisations
• Securities law and regulatory considerations
• Structured finance transactions

The Person
We are seeking qualified lawyers who are Newly Qualified or up to 5 years post qualification and ideally have prior experience in finance, structured finance or debt capital markets in a recognised practice or in-house. We are open to hearing from those current practicing in Ireland or those interested in returning to Ireland. Additionally we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent analytical, technical and drafting skills
• A high level of commercial and business awareness
• A calm and measured approach to problem solving
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high performance team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A proven track record in managing competing priorities and deadlines

Our Benefits
We offer excellent progression opportunities along with a competitive remuneration package and benefits including:

• Competitive Salary
• Supportive environment and open culture
• Prominent international clients and challenging work
• Working directly with partners
• 'Dress for your day' dress code
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme;
• Generous annual leave
• Agile Working Policy
• Health insurance cover
• Pension scheme and firm contribution after 6 months
• Life Assurance
• Paid Maternity & Paternity leave
• Income Protection
• Taxsaver and Bike to Work schemes
• Professional Membership Fees paid
• Learning & Development and Mentorship programmes
• Educational bursaries and assistance
• Client secondment opportunities
• Social Committee, DEI Committee, CSR Committee and various sports, social and charity initiatives
• Subsidised gym access / fitness classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• VDU eye testing and medical screening
• Wellness programme