Chief Operating Office - Full-Time Analyst, UK - Belfast, 2027

Citi; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Belfast invites high-potential graduates to join the COO Analyst Program, a two-year development track with two 1-year rotations across the Chief Operating Office. You’ll broaden your skills, explore bank areas and build a strong network while receiving structured training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

The program supports a future leadership path within Citi, emphasizes analytical thinking, storytelling with data, and project leadership.

Qualifications

• On track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Summer 2027.
• Achieve a 2.1 classification or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Participate in two 1-year rotations across the COO.
• Engage in risk and controls focused projects.
• Build a strong personal and professional network within Citi.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Leadership potential

Storytelling with data

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

2.1 or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

You’re the brains behind our work.

As a part of the Citi Chief Operating Office, we will give you access to valuable intelligence and decades of experience, which has earned us the trust of our clients in nearly 100 countries worldwide. The Chief Operating Office (COO) is focused on modernizing and simplifying so we can make our firm an easier place for our colleagues to work and a better bank for clients.

If you’re ready to bring your academic learning and career experience from the classroom to the board room, Citi wants to help you get there. Whether it’s honing your skills or building your network, we know that success can’t come without growth. Our programs equip you with the knowledge and training you need to play a valuable role on your team, and the experience to establish a long-term career here. At Citi, we value internal mobility, and our programs will be the springboard for your career path trajectory; how you choose to navigate that path is up to you.

Your time here will look something like this…

The COO Analyst Program is a 2 -year developmental experience that provides opportunities working in two 1-year rotations across the COO. Throughout your time in the program, you’ll broaden your skills, explore areas of the bank to gain insight into your unique interests and career goals, and build a strong personal network. The program provides development-focused roles coupled with structured training, mentoring, networking and professional development opportunities to help you build your career and prepare to be a future leader in the Chief Operating Office.

The COO is a critical and growing part of Citi. We focus on driving enterprise-wide transformation, strengthening controls and running central operations for our businesses. You will play an important role working together with more senior COO professionals and business and operations teams, and participating in risk and controls focused projects or assignments.

We want to hear from you if…

• You are a dynamic individual looking for an exciting career with opportunities for professional growth
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• You are on track to graduate with your bachelor’s degree in Summer 2027
• You have obtained or are on track to achieve a 2.1 or equivalent
• You can work with MS Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint

Who we think will be a great fit…

• Passion for clients and for being part of a winning team
• Desire to positively impact the broader community
• High level of energy and enthusiasm
• Demonstrated leadership potential
• Entrepreneurial in nature
• Self-starter
• Enjoy storytelling through data
• Ability to move concepts into action
• Seeks opportunity to make an immediate impact
• Strong teamwork skills
• Respect for diversity of thought and experiences
• Intellectual curiosity
• Analytical thinker
• Project management skills

Job Family Group:

Management Development Programs

Job Family:

Undergraduate

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills:

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills:

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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