Graduate
Programme
2016
Put yourself
of the action
at the centre
Are you an ambitious and
enthusiastic graduate hoping
to launch an exciting career in
financial services?
Then put yourself at the centre of the action by securing a place one of Bank of Ireland’s Graduate Programmes. You’ll be in the thick of the action right away – working as part of a tightly-knit team, on projects that make a real difference.
Do you want to
be at the centre
Join Bank of Ireland UK & you’ll play a vital part in delivering our strategy to be the long term partner of choice for certain leading and trusted brands whose vision and customer ethos we understand and share.
We have a strong and established partnership with the Post Office, where we provide banking products that meet Post Office’s commitment to its customers around transparency and value for money.
We also have a new financial services partnership with the AA. This partnership combines the financial services expertise of Bank of Ireland UK with the strength of the AA, one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the UK. To give you a deep and rounded understanding of our business and strategy, you’ll complete three placements across different business areas in our key UK locations: London, Bristol and Belfast.
You may work in a Product Team in Consumer Banking where you’ll learn how to develop competitive Current Account, Savings, Mortgage, Credit Card and Insurance products. You’ll undertake competitor analysis, develop pricing plans, deliver great customer experiences and support marketing activity.
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Our Graduate Programmes offer roles with real responsibilities. Our specifically designed rotational programmes give you an exceptional opportunity to grow personally and professionally, while developing the business skills needed for you to play an important role in the team.
The programmes combine work experience, mentorship, class study and professional qualifications that will equip you with the knowledge and expertise to fully realise your talent and potential.
As you learn, your voice will be
heard, your contribution will be
real and you will make a real
difference.
We have two exciting Graduate Programmes for you to choose from - the first of which is within our wholly owned subsidiary Bank of Ireland UK and the second within the UK arm of our international Corporate Banking business.
Graduate Programmes
Spend time in our Risk or Treasury teams and you’ll learn about how we identify, monitor and control key risks or the safe operation and funding of an independently authorised UK bank. Within our Strategy Team, you will work with senior managers in the strategic planning process and learn how strategy implementation is managed and governed.
You’ll get to see our business and how we interact with our customers from several different angles, working in areas like our Business Banking Relationship Management teams or our Asset Financing business NIIB/Northridge. You’ll develop your knowledge of our customer propositions, distribution channels, customer service and business development.
Join Corporate Banking UK and you’ll work on a team that manages some of the Bank’s largest and most prestigious domestic and international clients.
Corporate Banking UK provides relationship and
transactional banking services to UK corporates operating in a small number of key sectors (Media, Technology and Healthcare). We are positioned as specialists in the UK Corporate Market, with each team possessing significant experience, knowledge and expertise within their
respective sectors.
As a Graduate you’ll spend time as a Trainee Associate working closely with Senior managers, supporting them in the management of a portfolio of domestic and international clients. You’ll get the opportunity to attend client meetings and assist in the preparation of credit papers for business propositions. You’ll also develop your knowledge of the Bank’s core product offerings to meet customer needs.
“ I was initially attracted by the
opportunities on offer and I had hear d positive things from a couple of friends already on the programme. The structur
e on the Bank of Ireland UK scheme
(3 x 8 month rotations) allows you to experience a range of areas/locations
broadening your skillset.”
Adam Balfour
Business Management and Economics, Queen’s University Belfast
Our award winning Learning and Development department, Learningzone, provides you with training and educational opportunities to develop the skills that will enable you to carry out your role successfully. Bank of Ireland can also support you to pursue
educational and professional qualifications through our Group Education Scheme.
Every organisation will tell you that their people are their most prized asset – we’ll tell you that too. The difference is however, we prove it – through commitment to nurturing, encouraging, challenging and training our people. On top of a great career path and competitive salary, we offer you a range of benefits such as free banking, generous annual leave, preferential rates on loans and financial products, an award-winning in-house Learningzone and a company pension scheme.
“ The best thing about working in Bank of Ireland UK is the culture, there is a great
work/life balance and the people ar e so welcoming and friendly! ”
Ellen McCafferty BA in Management Studies,
University of York
Great Benefits
learning
zone
Give Together is Bank of Ireland’s charity and community initiative.
Through Give Together, employees can lend their support to a range of flagship charities by fundraising, volunteering or donating.
Take a look at what we have achieved to date:
Bank of Ireland has recently launched a fantastic new Career Portal where all employees can discover their potential and shape their career.
The Career Portal allows employees to:
• Be at the career best by proactively managing their own career
• Make informed decisions and career choices
• Investigate alternative learning opportunities to further their self-development
All the tools
and resources
you need
To proactively
manage your
career
Visit
www.myboicareer.com
now
Make informed decisions and career choices
Keep your professional qualifications current and relevant
Improve your interviewing skills Anticipate the future
and get ahead of the curve Discover your potential Build your CV fundraised by employees in 2014
£216
thousand
young people in Northern Ireland supported by BOI Young Enterprise Programmes in 20146,742
students visited our Bristol office in 2014 to learn about the world of work
160
37,100
All hands on deck for the launch of our Give Together partnership with Bar
The way in which people bank
is transforming, and Bank of
Ireland is at the forefront of
innovation, changing to meet
new demands in a digital and
online world.
We are looking for superior talent from all disciplines to join us on our journey.
Think you’ve got what it takes and expect to achieve a minimum 2:1 Honours Degree or Masters? Then apply online today – www.boigraduate.com
Our Be At Your Best programme will promote and support you in your professional career development and personal wellbeing.
The Be At Your Best programme involves all staff in the design and delivery of the programme’s activities, such as the Couch to 5k challenge and yoga classes to name but a few. You can also attend regular information sessions on health, nutrition, wellbeing and motivation.
