Cyber Security Apprentice (Global Information Security)
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. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organisation.
Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!
Job Description & Program Overview
Starting in March 2025, we are currently looking for a motivated Apprentice to join our Global Information Security (GIS) team in Chester in a full-time role whilst studying the Cyber Security pathway of the Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions degree apprenticeship.
This is a great opportunity to join a world-renowned company and build a rewarding career. You will be joining an exceptional and supportive team, working alongside colleagues from around the globe. We promote diversity and inclusion and will give you access to ongoing training to help you develop and grow. We reward high performance and support colleagues in local community based voluntary activities. This all helps to make our company a great place to work.
Successful apprentices will continuously relate what they are learning with their work at Bank of America, as they progress through their degree programme. Being part of GIS offers you the opportunity to be part of a world-class information security workforce.
As an apprentice, you will join one of our teams in GIS EMEA. Key tasks and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Building an understanding of the Banks security policy, standards, and requirements
- Develop a strong understanding of established processes and guidelines to handle common issues
- Accurate documentation, record-keeping, analysis and response to incoming information security inquiries or issues
- Monitor assigned queues and work cases in an efficient and effective manner
- Collaborate with team members to resolve more complex problems and/or escalate as necessary
- Adapt to change and learning of new technology/processes
- Supporting technical and non-technical colleagues performing specialised GIS functions to drive operational efficiencies.
- Partnering and developing key relationships with stakeholders across the team and outside of the team
Essential and desired competencies
As the successful applicant, you will be able to:
- Show demonstrable evidence of self-learning outside of studies, and efforts to advance technical skills.
- Display clear motivation for exploring a Technology career within financial services, and a specific interest in Information Security
- 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 and leadership
- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
- Demonstrate integrity and ethics by earning other’s trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
- Will be advantageous if there is demonstrable coding experience in an object-oriented programming language.
Eligibility requirements
- Expected BBC at A Levels or equivalent
- A minimum of grade C or 5 in Maths and English Language GCSE (4 will not be accepted) or equivalent.
- Been a resident of the UK for the past 3 years
- Not in full-time education when starting the apprenticeship
- Have the right to work and remain in the UK indefinitely
- Have not completed a qualification or apprenticeship at the same level or higher which provided you with substantially the same skills or training as you would gain through this apprenticeship with Bank of America
Our recruitment process
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’re 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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We offer a competitive Salary and Benefits package.
