Risk Analyst Summer Internship Programme Glasgow

This 10-week internship offers a chance to dive into real projects, gain hands-on experience, and shape your future within Barclays' Risk division.

What You'll Do

• Support the day-to-day operations of the risk division by monitoring the bank’s risk profile.
• Identify and manage risks, providing insights and expertise to support senior colleagues.
• Execute research projects to support risk identification and strategic decision making, preparing presentations and reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on business initiatives.
• Participate in training and development programs.
• Review and challenge business propositions.
• Manage business and client relationships.
• Use financial models and strategies to support risk management and decision making.

Analyst Expectations

• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner to a high standard, driving continuous improvement.
• Develop in-depth technical knowledge and experience in your assigned area.
• Gain a thorough understanding of underlying principles and concepts.
• Act as an advisor where appropriate, developing technical expertise.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Take responsibility for end results of operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies/procedures appropriately.
• Embed new policies/procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within your area of expertise.
• Own the management of risk and strengthening controls.
• Deliver work in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Build an understanding of how your sub-function integrates with the wider function and the organisation's products, services, and processes.
• Make evaluative judgements based on factual analysis, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions using acquired technical experience, guided by precedents.
• Communicate complex/sensitive information.
• Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside your immediate function and build a network externally.

Barclays Values and Mindset

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. You will also demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Why the Risk Internship Programme?

Barclays is a global force in banking, and Risk is involved in every transaction, product, service, and decision across its transatlantic operations. With 3,000 people working in Risk worldwide, the scale of the operation offers unrivalled exposure, insight, and breadth of experience. The function is constantly adapting to meet evolving customer, client, and business needs, staying ahead of changes in the financial and tech worlds. You will lead the way in addressing significant issues, such as the potential implications of an economic downturn, and advise Barclays' business leaders to help them make well-informed, balanced decisions.

Working in Risk, you will develop a solid understanding of Barclays’ products and services, as well as the different risks involved (credit, market, operational, climate, and treasury risks). You will gain knowledge of different business areas and their importance to the bank, and develop skills to manage risk in a way that supports Barclays’ strategy. Risk at Barclays is a dynamic, exciting function with great capability and credibility, playing a key role in strategy formation, innovation, and solution creation.

Location

Glasgow

Visa Sponsorship

Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and will provide a skilled worker visa for successful applicants if they meet the Home Office’s eligibility criteria. Successful applicants not eligible for a skilled worker visa will need their own legal right to work in the UK.

Application Closing Date

31 October 2026. Please note that this vacancy may close ahead of the advertised date due to application volumes.