Nasdaq-listed SS&C Technologies has grown its staffing levels by more than five times in less than three years as it readies to fight market leader MUFG for lucrative administration work for the nation’s largest superannuation funds, says its local chief executive.

Shaun McKenna said the $29 billion company would employ 2000 people in Australia from July. Two-and-a-half years ago it was just a nascent office with 300 staff.