Your Role
Job Description:
As a Banking intern, you will be working with Coverage and Mergers and Acquisition teams. Here, you’ll come up with the answers to clients’ most strategic questions. Advising a broad range of corporate clients, you’ll deliver holistic, structured solutions that help clients deliver on their goals; whether that’s through mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, structured solutions, or risk management.
You may also work on projects that include:
* Financial analysis and modeling
* Valuation
* Industry research
* Client due diligence
* Developing written materials, including offering memoranda and new business presentations.
Purpose of the role:
To participate in the day-to-day activities of the investment banking division. Gain broad exposure to different types of clients, and transactions and focus on specialist areas.
Accountabilities:
* Collaboration on live deals, and client pitches, support the team with advising on a broad range of corporate clients, delivering holistic, structured solutions to deliver on client goals.
* Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
* Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
* Identification of opportunities, development of business cases, and management of the deployment and launch of new products and services for investment banking.
* Development and implementation of financial models and strategies that support decision-making in investment banking. Understand how businesses work and learn from experts in the industry.
* Training and mentoring of junior colleagues.
Analyst Expectations:
* Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
* Partner with other functions and business areas.
* Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
* Escalate breaches of policies/procedures appropriately.
* Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
* Advise and influence decision-making within own area of expertise.
* Take ownership of managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
* Maintain and continually build an understanding of how to own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organizations' products, services, and processes within the function.
* Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization sub-function.
* Make evaluative judgments based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
* Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
* Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex/sensitive information.
* Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organization.
About You
To apply for this role, you must have the following eligibilities:
* Must be in your penultimate or final year of your degree - in any discipline
* Has a keen interest in business and finance and a curiosity to learn
* Resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit
* Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK
Benefits
If you join as a full-time employee after an internship, you will receive the following benefits:
* Competitive pay
* Paid holiday and vacation
* Private medical care
* Disability assurance
* Flexible working
* Life assurance
* Voluntary benefits
* Retirement planning
Training & Development
As a Summer Analyst, you’ll spend the summer learning the art and science behind executing a transaction. As a member of one of the industry, product, or geographic groups, you’ll work on live deals and deal proposals. At Barclays, you’ll receive genuine support and encouragement, with both senior and junior mentors to guide you; and you’ll have the opportunity to take part in networking and social events.
Career Progression
Barclays internships are the perfect introduction to the world of financial services. You’ll be immersed in your chosen business area, learning from its people and taking on real business challenges. Wherever you join, you’ll discover a platform to help you absorb the essential skills and knowledge you’ll need to progress on your journey at Barclays. Barclays wants you to feel part of its community from the very start.
How to Apply
Application Process:
* Step 1 – Your application
* Step 2 – Initial assessments
* Step 3 – Your assessment centre
Sources
The following sources were used in researching this page.
* search.jobs.barclays/internship-graduate-application
* youtube.com/@Barclays