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Sales, Trading and Structuring Graduate Programme 2025 London

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Barclays

6d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Sales & Business Development
    Banking & Finance
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must be motivated, curious, and have a degree or expected degree in any area, with an interest in business and finance. Visa sponsorship is available.
  • You will analyze client needs, monitor markets, generate trade ideas, assist in risk management, support research projects, and collaborate with teams while managing client relationships.

Requirements

  • To be considered for this programme, you must be motivated and curious with a degree or expected degree in any area.
  • Ideally, you will have an interest in business and finance, a good work ethic and be keen to learn and develop a technical skill set.
  • This role is regulated by the FCA.
  • Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

  • - Analyse and develop solutions to clients’ needs
  • - Monitor markets and formulate trade ideas
  • - Perform various analysis on fundamental and technical data
  • - Attend client meetings or calls with traders, salespeople and research colleagues
  • - Monitor markets and generate trade ideas
  • - Participate in pricing products
  • - Help out with daily tasks such as trade reporting or P&L analysis
  • - Assist with managing risk of the team’s trading books
  • - Execution of small research projects, research to support strategic decision making, preparation of presentations and reports to communicate research findings, collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for the global markets division
  • - Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives
  • - Participation in training and development programmes to enhance skills and knowledge
  • - Identification of opportunities, development of business cases, management of the deployment and launch of new products and services for the global markets division
  • - Management of client relationships and provision of customer service support to clients and customers, under steadily decreasing supervision, responding to questions about products and services, processing of transactions
  • - Management of the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that support in decision making in the global markets division
  • - Training and mentoring of junior colleagues

FAQs

What is the duration of the Sales, Trading and Structuring Graduate Programme?

The programme is a 1-2 year targeted, fast-track programme focused on developing specialist technical expertise.

What qualifications do I need to apply for this programme?

You must have a degree or expected degree in any area, and it’s ideal to have an interest in business and finance.

Can I apply if I require visa sponsorship?

Yes, Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK.

What types of roles are available in the Sales & Trading team?

Roles include salesperson and trader on specific desks such as Client Capital Management, Commodities, Credit, Equities, Foreign Exchange, and more.

What kind of training will I receive during the programme?

You will undergo intensive initial training that will help you develop a solid understanding of global markets and enhance your communication, quantitative, and analytical skills.

What kind of projects can I expect to work on as a graduate analyst?

You may execute small research projects, support strategic decision-making, prepare presentations, collaborate with senior management, and manage client relationships.

Where is the programme located?

The programme is based in London, at Barclays’ global headquarters in Canary Wharf, the heart of London’s financial district.

What skills are necessary to succeed in this role?

A good work ethic, curiosity, a willingness to learn, and the development of a technical skill set are essential.

What are the opportunities for career development within this programme?

The programme offers development through training and mentoring, involvement in business initiatives, and the potential for management and leadership responsibilities.

What are the values that Barclays expects employees to uphold?

Employees are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Finance
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1690
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Barclays is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC and its subsidiaries. Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered in England. Registered No. 1026167. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.