Register Your Interest - Investment Bank Chief Operating Office Degree Apprenticeship 2026

Register Your Interest - Investment Bank Chief Operating Office Degree Apprenticeship

Your role

Interested in working in finance, specifically within the investment bank, but not sure where to start?

Are you excited by supporting multiple businesses on a global level?

We're looking for ambitious students to join our 2026 Apprenticeship Program within our Investment Bank Chief Operating Officer (IB COO) business.

You’ll get to:

• Develop your knowledge of the IB through exposure across business areas, products, and regions
• Work as a partner to enable various businesses of the Investment Bank, to analyze, develop and implement strategic solutions to improve and enhance the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues in control functions to oversee the front to back environment for specific areas of the Investment Bank

Your team:

You'll join a team who shape the future direction of our bank. Through tackling new challenges every day, you will shape your future. This role is a unique opportunity to explore our Investment Bank, contribute meaningfully to our business and be involved in strategic change.

Your expertise:

We’re looking for a candidate who:

• has completed their A-levels (or equivalent) between 2024 and September 2026, and has achieved ABB grades as well as GCSEs (or equivalent) in English Language (grade 5) and Mathematics (grade 6)
• has values that align with ours: hard-working, trustworthy, dedicated and collaborative
• is a strategic thinker with strong communication skills
• is motivated to work in a business with high demands and tight deadlines

We’re looking for someone who’s curious and wants to thrive in a business that never stops moving. It’s important to have an interest in the financial industry. We want to see what makes you unique and discover what you can bring to our team.

Perhaps you’ve organized a fundraising event or taken part in team sports? Or stepped out of your comfort zone to learn about a subject you found challenging? Let us know how your achievements match the skills we’re after.

Your Program:

This Apprenticeship will last four years. You’ll work with our experts and learn about the industry, our clients and our firm. You’ll be right at the heart of our business, learning from your colleagues, taking part in day-to-day operations.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop new skills and make contacts along the way. If you like challenges, enjoy learning and want to work where no two days are the same, this program is for you.

You’ll begin with a Level 4 Investment Operations Specialist apprenticeship and move onto a Level 6 Financial Services Professional apprenticeship. It includes a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 and/or the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) qualification, which culminates in a BSc (Honours) Applied Finance degree.