Legal Apprentice

Overview

You’re the brains behind our work. You’re ready to bring your knowledge from the classroom to the boardroom and Citi wants to help you get there. Our apprenticeship programmes equip you with the knowledge and training you need to play a valuable role on your team and establish a long-term career here. At Citi, we value internal mobility and career growth is not a question of if, but when.

Legal Apprentice | LLB Law

Programme Overview

You’re the brains behind our work. You’re ready to bring your knowledge from the classroom to the boardroom and Citi wants to help you get there. Whether it’s honing your skills or building your network, we know that success can’t come without growth. Our apprenticeship programmes equip you with the knowledge and training you need to play a valuable role on your team and establish a long-term career here.

At Citi, we value internal mobility and career growth is not a question of if, but when.

Our Belfast Legal team are now hiring law degree apprentices. Through a degree apprenticeship in law you will gain valuable on-the-job work experience in our in-house Legal department 4 days per week and attend lectures/study at Ulster University 1 day per week. If you’re interested in a career in law but want to be able to work while you study for your degree, our Law Degree Apprenticeship programme may be perfect for you.

Belfast Legal Department Overview

Our Belfast Legal department of approximately 200 employees has grown its own subject matter experts and product lawyers and now attracts experienced talent from across the UK and beyond. Legal careers at Citi offer a wealth of experience across a broad range of businesses while working on an innovative range of product structures and business initiatives. You’ll find a career with room to grow, with support from a talented group focused on collaboration.

Programme Description

We provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. During the programme, you will complete a part-time Law degree LLB (Hons) as part of your degree apprenticeship over four years. You will have a buddy and a dedicated programme manager, access to first-class legal and business training from a well-established team, plus Citi’s online training portal and Global Legal Academy training sessions.

Side-by-side job shadowing and coaching with your team will be combined with the opportunity to work with colleagues in one of the world’s largest investment banks. You will be exposed to the key skills needed to become a successful legal professional.

As an Apprentice your day will look something like this…

Assignments change each year based on the business needs of the teams. Below are some examples:

• Drafting – prepare draft contracts using Citi’s templates and precedent wording. You will learn to accurately draft a clause within an agreement so that it reflects the commercial terms requested by the business while remaining legally binding and enforceable.
• Negotiation – shadow and later conduct your own negotiations of legal contracts. Review counter party wording, escalate for approval or rejection as needed, and develop commercial awareness, customer service, and negotiation skills to finalise contract terms.
• Legal Research – support the team by undertaking legal research. Read and analyse information, break it down, and draft legal documents accurately.
• Process improvements – participate in efficiency improvements to automate or streamline tasks, freeing time for more engaging projects.

Qualifications

We want to hear from you if…

• You have GCSE in English Language at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• You have A level grades ABB (or equivalent)
• You may also meet the course entry requirements with combinations of different qualifications to the same standard (provided subject requirements are met).

Successful applicants will be enrolled on to the Ulster University Law LLB (Hons) Part-time Undergraduate course in September 2026.

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit…

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