Global Markets Chief Operating Office Apprenticeship 2026 – London

Best Apprenticeships; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational provider in the UK is offering a full-time apprenticeship program starting in September 2026. As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced colleagues in the Global Markets COO division while pursuing a Level 6 Financial Services Professional Apprenticeship, culminating in a Degree in Applied Finance. Responsibilities include working on projects, engaging with senior management, and contributing to strategic initiatives. The role requires effective communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated desire to learn and self-motivation.
• Motivation for a career in financial services.
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems.
• Skilled in communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects effectively as an individual and team.
• Documentation and review of deal files.
• Prepare materials for management presentations.
• Communicate with team members and senior leaders.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Self-learning

Education

Level 6 Financial Services Professional Apprenticeship

Job description

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.

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you’ll do at work

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
  

Behaviours and competencies

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