The Central Bank of Ireland | Graduate Programme 2017/2018 | Competitive salary (c. €29k )

Make an Impact, Grow Your Career …

The Central Bank of Ireland is a knowledge-based organisation with a vital public service mandate to safeguard stability and protect consumers. The backbone of our culture is the friendliness, helpfulness and dedication of our people – they are our greatest asset. Would you like to make an impact and grow your career with us?

Our Graduate Programme is designed to identify and nurture talent, those with a proven academic track record who are passionate, energetic and driven to achieve their career goals.

In choosing to start your career with the Central Bank, your development, your career and your contribution will be our priority and we will provide the environment and opportunities for you to:

• Do your best work every day
• Make a real difference and deliver output that matters
• Benefit from a panoramic view of the financial system
• Grow your career and achieve your personal and professional goals
• Become an expert in your field, a future leader in our organisation.

The Programme

We offer a three-year Graduate Programme across two main streams.

Stream One – Finance & Risk

Successful applicants to this stream will be placed across a range of business areas, allowing them to get involved in diverse activities such as:

• Developing and implementing policy
• Advancing their expertise in financial and non-financial risk
• Analysing emerging trends to identify and mitigate risk
• Assisting in the supervision of financial institutions.

For this stream, we are particularly interested in graduates from business, finance, engineering or related disciplines.

Stream Two – Data Analytics

Successful applicants to this stream will help manage the data that the Central Bank collects, stores and produces. This reflects a range of activities including:

• Contributing to how we screen and transmit data
• Helping us to build and maintain our data infrastructure
• Using data analytics tools to find out what’s behind the numbers.

For this stream, we are particularly interested in graduates from statistics/econometrics, business analytics, computer science, maths, finance, economics, risk or related quantitative disciplines.

Hear from our People

Learning and Development

We recognise that the skills, knowledge and expertise of our people are central to our success. So we are committed to investing in the development of our people – it is core to our culture and what we value.

On our Graduate Programme, we will provide structured training and support to allow you to become an influential team member and a future leader. You can expect:

• A comprehensive induction programme
• A tailored development programme
• A rotation into a related business area to gain a broader perspective and experience
• Encouragement and support to complete further study
• A dedicated mentor
• Focused on-the-job training
• A supportive Graduate Network
• Career development guidance
• A supportive performance management system
• State-of-the-art in-house training facilities and study spaces.

International Secondment Opportunities

We are a member of the Eurosystem. This allows some of our people to take up international secondments. We encourage employees to view secondments as a natural part of career development and as an opportunity to develop new skills and competencies.

Get Involved

Our vibrant Sports & Social Club brings staff together through regular events and outings such as theatre, movie and quiz nights. On-site fitness classes are available and our numerous sporting clubs regularly participate in competitions and outings.

We have an active Corporate Social Responsibility agenda and we are serious about our involvement with our local community and providing positive input to our area. We encourage our people to avail of volunteering opportunities such as the Early Learning Initiative, Junior Achievement Ireland, Generation €uro Competition and Inner City Helping Homeless.

Our people actively raise money for charities that may be close to their heart – our Charity Committee recognises this commitment by providing a Matching Funds facility to supplement the monies raised and donated by staff to a range of worthy causes.

Benefits
There are lots of great reasons to work at the Central Bank of Ireland.

For participants on our Graduate Programme, these include:

• Competitive salary (c. €29k )
• 24 days’ annual leave
• Excellent personal development and training opportunities
• Educational assistance and paid study leave
• Flexible working hours and excellent work-life balance
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Recognition programme
• Great sports and social opportunities
• A growing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme
• Employee wellness programmes
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• Taxsaver commuter ticket scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme.

What You Need to Apply

If you have these skills and attributes, we want to hear from you.

Your Attitude

• You are driven, motivated and a self-starter
• You want to learn
• You know how to collaborate and make a positive impact in a team – encouraging and supporting us all to be better
• You operate with the highest levels of integrity
• You can make decisions.

Your Qualifications

Finance & Risk Stream:
You have recently attained, or expect to attain in the current academic year, a primary degree (2.1 minimum) or post-graduate qualification in a business, finance, engineering or related discipline (Level 8 or above on the NFQ).

Data Analytics Stream: 
You have recently attained, or expect to attain in the current academic year, a primary degree (2.1 minimum) or post-graduate qualification in the area of statistics/econometrics, business analytics, computer science, maths, finance, economics, risk or any related quantitative discipline (Level 8 or above on the NFQ).

Your Experience

If you have previous experience or have completed an internship within financial services or a related area, that’s great. However, it is by no means a requirement.