Global Markets Chief Operating Office Apprentice
London, UK
About Us
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognising and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
The Teams
COO
The Chief Operating Office (COO) is the central function responsible for ensuring the effective execution of an investment bank’s business strategy through operational excellence, risk management, and governance. It acts as the backbone of the organization, overseeing day-to-day operations, optimizing processes, and enabling front-office teams to deliver client solutions efficiently and within regulatory frameworks. The COO function drives coordination across business lines, technology, finance, and compliance, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while maintaining resilience, scalability, and cost discipline.
There are roles available in the follow areas:
- Global Markets Financial Resource Management
- Global Markets Change Management
- Global Markets Business Controls
Join us and we’ll help you shape your own world through opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll work in collaborative global teams with mentorship programs, employee networks and events to build friendships and support.
As a valued member of our team with responsibilities from day one, we’ll ask that you take the time to understand our Code of Conduct and how we manage risk.
We need all kinds of people, perspectives and skills, so if you’re as passionate as we are about changing the world of Markets, this could be the opportunity for you
Job Description & Program Overview
Our apprentice programme starts in September 2026, you will join our Global Markets COO division working in a full-time role whilst studying with one of our trusted learning providers.
You’ll spend most of your time working alongside experienced colleagues, learning relevant and valuable skills, and contributing to exciting projects whilst also following an established apprenticeship program, graduating after four years with a Level 6 Financial Services Professional Apprenticeship, which includes a Degree in Applied Finance.
Apprentices evolve during the program based on their career aspirations and depending on how quickly their technical and soft skills develop. We encourage apprentices to take advantage of employee networks, mentorship and all other resources made available to them to accelerate their career. Successful apprentices will continuously relate what they are learning with their work at Bank of America, as they progress through their degree program.
Our COO teams operate at the centre of the world’s debt and equity markets. They provide sales and trading services, liquidity, hedging strategies and industry-leading insights, analytics, and competitive pricing to more than 9,000 institutional clients across six continents.
As an Apprentice within COO, you will have a unique opportunity to delve into financial markets and understanding the wide array of products we offer to our client base from Bonds, Currencies, Commodities, Mortgages and much more. You will be working closely with experienced and supportive colleagues on suggesting and implementing improvements on strategic business initiatives and projects to help drive growth. In addition (but not limited to) you may be asked to help with supporting and preparing business case and presentation materials; building and nurturing advisory relationships; identifying issues, developing hypotheses, and communicating insights and recommendations to key decision makers and develop comprehensive and in-depth understanding of our business and external market forces.
Responsibilities
As an Apprentice, your key tasks and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Working on several projects at once and being effective as an individual and as part of a team
- Documentation and review, including deal files and other legally required documentation
- Preparation of senior management presentations and other materials for internal clients
- Communication and interaction with team members and senior leaders across the Global Markets COO teams
As the successful applicant, you will have the following behaviours and competencies:
- The desire to learn with demonstrable evidence of self-learning outside of studies
- Be able to display clear motivation for exploring a career within financial services
- Be able to demonstrate capacity for creative thinking, problem solving and the ability to deal with competing priorities
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with a variety of people
- Display evidence of strong teamwork
To be eligible for the apprentice program, you will:
- Hold or predicted to achieve at least 3 A levels/BTEC or equivalent with a minimum of 120 UCAS points (BBB grades)
- Have Maths GCSE grade 7 or equivalent and English Language GCSE grade 5 or equivalent
- Been a resident of the UK for the past 3 years
- Not in full-time education when starting the apprenticeship
- Have the right to work and remain in the UK indefinitely
- Have not completed a qualification or apprenticeship at the same level or higher which provided you with substantially the same skills or training as you would gain through this apprenticeship with Bank of America
Our recruitment process
Apprenticeship recruiting takes place on a rolling basis once our applications are open. Assessments often begin before the deadline, so it is best to submit your application early as this will give you the best chance of being considered for the role.
We care deeply about shaping the world of work to be an equal and inclusive one – and that starts with our recruitment process. We know just how important and valuable it is to have a wide range of skills, backgrounds and experiences shaping our work and ideas. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we are proud to focus on attracting, retaining, and developing diverse talent within Bank of America. Together, we aim to mirror the customers, clients, and communities we serve.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, being pregnant or on maternity leave, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, and experience
We are committed to ensuring our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. If you need a workplace adjustment to search for a job opening, need help completing your application or video interview, please email juniortalentemea@bofa.com and let us know. We will get back to you within three business days.
We offer a competitive Salary and Benefits package
We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, being pregnant or on maternity leave, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependents, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.
