Market Operations Apprenticeship - Belfast, N.Ireland - 2025

Citi; Belfast; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global financial institution as a Market Operations Apprentice in Belfast. This role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial services, focusing on processing transactions and supporting clients. You'll develop key skills in analysis, problem solving, and communication while working in a supportive environment. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this apprenticeship is designed to kickstart your career in finance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays

Discretional annual performance related bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Will work towards Level 3 certification in Providing Financial Services.
• Demonstrates clear communication skills and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process orders and transactions for client transactions.
• Perform trade verifications and complete settlement tasks.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports.

Skills

analysis

problem solving

communication

organisational skills

data analysis

prioritising workload

Education

Level 3 certification in Providing Financial Services

Job description

Market Operations Apprenticeship - Belfast, N.Ireland - 2025

Citi Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Overview of Citi:

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi. You will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Overview of Citi:

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi. You will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Markets Operations Belfast Overview:

Market Operations groups are core to the success of the Markets business. We support a wide range of internal stakeholders alongside having significant interaction with external clients, playing a key role in the overall client experience.

A role within Markets Operations means that you will have a truly global reach, in a supportive environment which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter.

You can play an important part in transforming and simplifying our operating model, creating an exciting environment which encourages diversity of thought and inclusion within an organisation that authentically values and invests in its people.

What you’ll do:

The Citi Apprenticeship program has been created to facilitate your entry into financial services. The Market Operations position is responsible for processing orders and transactions. The overall objective of this role is to assist in the clearance, settlement and investigation of client transactions.

• Perform trade verifications to ensure accuracy of booking requests
• Complete settlement tasks daily and on time
• Coordinate processing issues to the appropriate department and collaborate on a solution
• Perform regulatory controls, account reconciliations, and record retention activities in accordance with established policies
• Prepare and submit periodic internal and external regulatory reports
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
  
  

The qualification you will work towards successfully completing, is a Level 3 certification in Providing Financial Services (this is the equivalent to an A Level qualification). The Apprentice will be based onsite in Citi's Belfast office and attend college one afternoon per month.

What we’ll need from you:

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to analyse data
• Capable of prioritising workload
  
  

What we can offer you:

This role will provide you with an in depth understanding of unique areas within Market Operations and will give exposure to global teams at Citi.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model, but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources
  
  

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Securities and Derivatives Processing

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Time Type:

Full time

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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