Corporate Audit, Summer 2027 Analyst - Chester

Bank of America; Chester; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is offering a Corporate Audit Summer Analyst program in Chester, United Kingdom. The 10-week internship introduces you to internal audit across the bank’s functions and risk framework, with exposure to senior leaders and practical training.

You will develop technical skills, industry knowledge, and professional networks, while contributing to audit coverage and a team-driven culture. The program also highlights volunteering and mentorship opportunities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree with completion between Sep 2027 and Jul 2028.
• On track for a minimum 2:1 degree classification.
• Right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available for this Chester role.
• Available to join June 2027 to August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Develop core skills focused on audit practices, methodology and business expertise.
• Contribute to the work of the audit team in delivering their planned audit coverage, including testing of risk management activities.
• Write risk-focused conclusions for your audit work to explain results to senior management.
• Develop understanding of the bank's core products, control functions and risk framework.
• Complete an audit-focused group project on a current or emerging risk topic.

Skills

Self-learning

Audit motivation

Innovative thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

English fluency

Integrity

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

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.

Corporate Audit Summer 2027 Analyst

Chester, United Kingdom

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 team:

Bank of America is looking for proactive, risk-focused and analytically minded individuals to join the EMEA Corporate Audit Summer Analyst Program as part of the EMEA Corporate Audit team, which comprises of approximately 100 associates across London, Dublin, Chester, Paris and Istanbul.

Corporate Audit is responsible for providing an independent assessment of whether controlling processes within Bank of America are adequately designed and function effectively to mitigate potential risks. Corporate Audit teammates cover all areas of the corporation, performing validation of the company’s risk management activities through testing of key processes and controls across the company.

Management and the Audit Committee are provided with regular reporting of Bank of America’s risk management systems and internal controls. Additionally, Corporate Audit provides risk-based advice and counsel to management to help develop and maintain an appropriate customer-focused risk management culture that supports the Corporation's business objectives. This is a great opportunity to work within a diverse team of individuals that cover global businesses and their processes. This role provides great potential for exposure to senior management across the company and opportunity to engage in interesting and impactful work. The EMEA Corporate Audit team has great associate feedback with a supportive management team helping you achieve your full potential.

Programme Overview

The Corporate Audit Summer Analyst Program is a 10-week summer internship that introduces you to Bank of America and Corporate Audit. It offers you the opportunity to develop an understanding of internal audit across the bank’s Global Banking and Markets businesses and the control functions that support them.

Our goal for summer interns is to have the opportunity to build upon your academic foundation – specifically technical skills, industry knowledge and familiarity with a corporate environment – while pursuing your career based on your interests and background.

Corporate Audit internships provide exposure to internal auditing, access to senior leaders and comprehensive training to support your development. As a summer intern, you will establish meaningful relationships, participate in philanthropic volunteer activities, and explore the auditing profession.

Training and Development

Your training and development is our top priority with extensive formal training offered at the start of the programme in addition to on the job support, educational speaker events and mentorship throughout.

Responsibilities:

• Develop core skills focused on audit practices, methodology and business expertise.
• Contribute to the work of the audit team in delivering their planned audit coverage, including performing validation of the company’s risk management activities through testing of key processes and controls across the company.
• Write risk-focused conclusions for your audit work to explain the results of the audit process to senior management.
• Develop your understanding of the bank’s core products, the control functions that support them and the bank’s risk and control framework.
• Complete an audit-focused group project on a current or emerging risk topic.

Eligibility

• Candidates are required to be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a completion time frame between September 2027 and July 2028. Completion means that you have completed all final exams, coursework, and have no outstanding requirements for graduation. Please note that we reserve the right to request evidence of this completion date before extending an offer.
• On track for a minimum 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent)
• To be eligible to apply for a role in Chester you must have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available.
• Must be available to join the programme from June 2027 to August 2027

Candidates who perform well during the internship may be offered full time employment to commence in July 2028; some lines of business may also offer the opportunity of a January or April start date. You must be available to join on one of these start dates if offered, unfortunately we are unable to offer deferrals.

What We Are Looking For

Essential:

• Show demonstrable evidence of self-learning outside of studies, and efforts to advance technical skills
• Display clear motivation for exploring an Audit career within financial services.
• Demonstrate capacity for innovative thinking and strong problem solving
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with a variety of people
• Display evidence of strong teamwork, leadership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite
• Demonstrate integrity and ethics by earning other’s trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse complex information, challenge assumptions, identify key risks, and apply sound judgement to reach well-reasoned conclusions.

Our recruitment process

Analyst internship and full-time 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.

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