Business Operations Analyst - Elevate Programme Early Careers Progr

Business Operations Analyst – Elevate Programme for early careers talent (18 months)

Location: Belfast city centre, 3 days/week onsite

Start Date: 16 February 2026

Contract: Fixed term, with strong potential for permanent conversion at 12-18m

Join the Elevate Programme and build a career in business operations within a major professional services environment. You receive structured training, mentoring, and hands‑on experience in at one of Belfast's most exciting offices, with a clear path to longer‑term career opportunities at the firm.

This particular team will deliver Client Onboarding for one of Belfast's largest companies. Client onboarding sits at the front door of the firm. It is the process of setting up a new client or a new engagement so the work can start safely and on time. It matters because it protects the firm and its clients by ensuring the right risk and compliance steps are taken, the right documents are in the right systems.

In this role, that means you take ownership of engagement requests, complete risk onboarding tasks, track every action in Case Manager, upload risk documents to the relevant systems, and keep stakeholders updated so cases move forward with minimal escalation.

• Complete onboarding and risk tasks accurately and efficiently, with high attention to detail.

• Follow policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Act as the main point of contact between the Engagement Team and the onboarding team.

• Record progress and completion of tasks in Case Manager.

• Upload risk documents correctly, with strong version control and file discipline.

• Contribute to huddles and ad‑hoc meetings to review performance and KPIs.

• Share learning and practical tips with colleagues.

• Attend a team huddle and confirm priorities.

• Pick up new cases and progress existing cases in Case Manager.

• Review documentation, identify gaps, and request what you need from stakeholders.

• Recognise urgency when you spot issues or concerns. Escalate when required.

• Update stakeholders on what you completed and what remains outstanding.

• Capture learning and suggest improvements to the team.

• Strong attention to detail and a process‑led mindset.

• Clear written and verbal communication.

• Ability to organise, prioritise, and manage your own caseload.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate, including active participation in huddles.

• Confidence working to KPIs for quality and productivity.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, plus confidence in learning new systems quickly.

• Comfort working across multiple systems, including case management and document tools.

• 23 January, 5pm:
  Final date to receive applications

• First interviews will be held virtually.

• Final interviews: in person in Belfast city centre, second half of January 2026 and early February 2026.

• 16 February:
  Programme start date

• 16 - 20 February:
  Virtual training

• From 23 February, up to 6 weeks of in‑person training takes place in central Belfast – candidates will be required to attend the office up to 5 days per week.

• After training, the role becomes hybrid, with 3 days per week in the Belfast office.

• Alongside your starting salary, there will be a performance review every 6 months and potential salary uplift at 12 months.

• Ongoing training and development support through one‑to‑one coaching and access to our award‑winning trainers.

• Health cash plan and cycle to work scheme.

• Opportunity for conversion into a permanent role from 12 months.

• Clear progression options into senior operational roles, specialist streams (compliance, risk, transformation).

• Be part of a high‑growth team that values development and long‑term career goals.

• Gain early responsibility and direct exposure to operational excellence in a professional services context.

• Build a solid foundation for a career in business operations.

Please submit your CV and answer a few screening questions via our careers portal. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of applying, your application will not progress further.

Vantage Point Global is a fully committed Equal Opportunities, inclusive employer. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent, and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.