It will bring the firm's total workforce in Northern Ireland to 1,900 and has been supported by Invest NI and the Department for the Economy.The managing partner at EY Northern Ireland, Rob Heron, said: "Our firm has been experiencing increased demand across all our business areas in recent years as clients turn to us in growing numbers to help them with their most complex and strategic problems.
"Northern Ireland is one of the most exciting places to invest in the world, with its unique trading position and deep expertise in industries of the future," she said. DfE permanent secretary Mike Brennan said his department's Assured Skills Academies would help to fill more than 350 jobs across a range of roles and skills areas including data and analytics, cyber security, procurement and commercial contract management and project and programme management.Interim CEO of Invest NI Mel Chittock said it was delighted that EY has chosen Northern Ireland "against other competitive locations globally for this significant investment".
Ionic Technologies which is developing a process to produce rare earths, a key component in electric car batteries, by recycling industrial magnets.