Kilkenny Entry Level Opportunities 2026 - Asset Management industry

Exciting opportunities for ambitious entry-level candidates to launch their careers in the fast-paced funds industry. We’re hiring Associates across multiple teams, including:

• Fund Oversight
• Fund Distribution
• Due Diligence
• Financial Reporting Oversight
• Fund Expense Management
• Investor and Regulatory ReportingWhy Join Us at Carne?

We offer full-time Associate positions with excellent in-person training, clear career progression pathways and support for further study. Ideal candidates will be driven and eager to learn and seeking to build a career in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.

What are the minimum Requirements you need for the role?

• Working towards/have completed a recognised professional or third-level qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Business or a related quantitative discipline.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in applying analytical skills within the funds industry, with a strong eagerness to learn, grow, and build a successful career in a data-driven environment.

What Competencies do you require?Effective Communication: Communicates effectively, engaging with others in a warm and professional manner

Planning and organising: Organises and plans work effectively, ensuring delivery to quality and timescales in the short and longer term. Structures tasks logically to support efficient execution and clarity of responsibilities.

Analytical (Attention to detail): Analyses and understands relevant and complex information and data to draw appropriate insights. Processes detailed information methodically to ensure accuracy and informed decision-making.

Adaptability: Adapts approach and responds effectively to different situations, people and new opportunities

Resilience: Works well managing competing priorities, bounces back quickly from setbacks in a positive and constructive manner

Drive and Motivation: Highly motivated and driven, able to focus on what needs to be achieved and enthuses others to do this.

Quality: Motivated to produce accurate, quality, and timely work output.

Delivering results: Consistently achieves objectives by maintaining focus, overcoming obstacles, and ensuring outcomes are delivered to a high standard

Learning Mindset: Curiosity to learn and understand key factors, new techniques or technologies affecting their work.

Who is Carne Group?

Carne Group has established itself in the funds industry with $2tn in AUM supported by 600+ staff and four regulated management companies. Together with a large team of industry specialists, Carne serves more than 650+ traditional and alternative asset management clients from key fund jurisdictions and financial hubs including Ireland, Luxembourg, Zurich, Lisbon, London, New York, Cayman and Channel Islands.

Excellence and innovation are central to Carne’s work and we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent to deliver an unrivalled service to our clients. Whilst working with Carne, you will be provided with opportunities to develop your skills and experience by working in a dynamic, innovative, and multicultural environment where exciting careers are built.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the asset management industry. Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that members of other under-represented groups tend not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact, they do! At Carne we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.