Capital Markets Graduate Programme 2025
If you're a recent graduate or soon-to-be graduate join us and unlock a world of carefully curated experiences, knowledge, and connections to shape your career. Along the way, you can expect all the training and support you need to make your mark on the world. Put simply, we’ll empower you to help determine how we do things and where we go next. Our graduates are a vital part of our success, and we welcome applications from people from all walks of life. Whoever you are and wherever you want to join us, if you’re curious, creative and ambitious, this is a world in which you can truly belong.
Why the Capital Markets Graduate Programme?
In Investment Banking, we help some of the world’s biggest, most innovative businesses, and some of the world’s most influential organisations, to achieve their short and long-term goals. The challenges in this part of our business come in all shapes and sizes. They range from acquisitions, financings, divestitures and restructurings to leveraged buyouts, exclusive sales and takeover defence.
The chance to make an impact
On this programme, you’ll develop specialist expertise as a banker, there are several teams that specialise in different areas – including equity and debt origination, loans, structuring, risk management and syndication. You’ll get a unique insight into our work from colleagues across Barclays, and take on your own projects with our full support. You’ll start with intensive training focused on developing skills in a particular area.
You’ll also:
* Work on live deals and deal proposals
* Prepare new business presentations
* Learn the art of executing transactions
1-2 year targeted, fast-track programme focused on developing specialist technical expertise.
Investment Banking at Barclays
Barclays is one of the world’s top-tier investment banks. We are one of the only non-US, full-service rivals to the biggest US investment banks. And being headquartered in Europe gives us a unique advantage. We think and act differently. From Hong Kong to Houston, and Tel Aviv to Tokyo, everyone at Barclays enjoys a real sense of purpose, because they work for a business that fosters innovation, champions sustainability, and deploys finance responsibly for the common good and the long term.
Who we're looking for
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 your skill set, allowing you to deliver the best products to our clients.
This role is regulated by the FCA. Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK.
Purpose of the role
To participate in the day-to-day activities of the capital markets division providing insights and expertise that help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.
Accountabilities
* 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 capital markets, advising a broad range of corporate clients, to deliver holistic, structured solutions.
* 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 capital markets.
* 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 capital markets.
* 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 for 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, regulation and codes of conduct.
* Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisation's products, services and processes within the function.
* Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
* Make evaluative judgements 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 contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
About Barclays
Step into Barclays, a place where individuality is celebrated and innovation meets impact. We’re not just about numbers; we’re about you – your passions, ideas and curiosity.
How to apply
To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
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