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Working at EY UK

  • Company employees
    400000
  • Gender diversity (m:f)
    52:48

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  • Global

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Join the Operations Graduate Programme in Belfast with a September 2027 start date. This two-year graduate role combines operational insight and technology to help corporate and private equity clients across various transaction stages, while supporting you toward the CIMA CBA qualification.

Requirements

  • No minimum years of experience stated as this is a graduate programme.
  • Must be willing to study for the CIMA CBA professional qualification.
  • Core skills required include collaboration, communication, analytical thinking, ownership, and proactivity.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Collaboration: Work closely with project teams, clients, and stakeholders to deliver solutions across complex transactions and transformations.
  • Communication: Present insights clearly and translate complex operational findings into practical actions for clients and investors.
  • Analytical thinking: Assess operational performance, identify value creation opportunities, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
  • Ownership and proactivity: Contribute to engagements and practice development while taking responsibility for key workstreams.
  • Potential transition routes: People from business, finance, or analytical graduate backgrounds may bring strong analytical and communication skills, alongside meeting the core competencies of the role.

Job description

Combine operational insight and technology to unlock client value.

Programme overview

We work with corporate and private equity clients on a diverse range of projects, from pre-deal analysis and due diligence (operational, carve-out and synergy) to integration and divestiture planning and execution, value creation and operational turnaround. You’ll work across every stage of a transaction, tackling real business challenges and using the latest technology to develop solutions that make an impact before, during and after a deal.

Along the way, you’ll build a broad range of skills and experience, helping you shape your future with confidence, while working towards the recognised Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA CBA) qualification.

Core skills for success

  • Collaboration - working closely with project teams, clients and stakeholders to deliver solutions across complex transactions and transformations.

  • Communication - presenting insights clearly and translating complex operational findings into practical actions for clients and investors.

  • Analytical thinking - assessing operational performance, identifying value creation opportunities and developing evidence-based recommendations for clients.

  • Ownership and proactivity - contributing to engagements and practice development, and taking responsibility for key workstreams.

What you will be doing

  • Gaining exposure to the deal/investment “engine” including the diligence process, valuation process, stakeholders involved, bidder meetings and the deal negotiation process.

  • Supporting one of the many sectors we engage with on a daily basis, such as Private Equity; Technology, Media and Telecom and Consumer, Health, Sciences and Wellbeing.

  • Assisting with wider practice development tasks from recruitment through to learning and development.

  • Supporting improvement in businesses, identifying opportunities to realise incremental value.

Key programme facts

  • Programme length
    Two years
  • Professional qualification
    CIMA CBA
  • Salary
    Competitive
  • Start date
    September 2027
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EY UK

Operations Graduate Programme – Northern Ireland – September 2027 intake

Belfast
Competitive

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