The company is establishing a hub in Kilkenny, with the 30-strong workforce expected to be built over the coming months.

The roles will span the areas of private equity, real assets, and private debt, focusing predominantly on accounting and administration. There will also be roles in the areas of loan administration, banking and payments, corporate services, tax accounting, and company secretarial.

The firm’s Irish operations will be headed by Kevin Hogan, who was recently appointed Head of Ireland Fund Services.

“I am delighted to have joined the Aztec team and excited by the challenge of building our presence here in Ireland,” he said.

“The regulatory landscape makes it an attractive place to do business for the sector and, with the growth in private markets which is forecast to continue, it is the right time for us to expand into Ireland. We also believe Kilkenny is the ideal location for us to attract the talent we need over the coming months and years.”

Edward Moore, the company’s chief executive, said: “Having expanded across Europe and into North America in recent years, I am incredibly proud that Aztec has now added Ireland to our growing international footprint.

“While we may be new to the jurisdiction, our experience built up over more than 20 years serving the European alternative investment industry – coupled with the leadership Kevin will bring in Ireland – means we’re perfectly placed to support both new and existing clients here.

“Our vision is to be a leading global provider of administration services to the alternatives industry – our move into Ireland is a significant step forward in making that vision a reality.”