Sales, Trading and Structuring Off Cycle Internship Programme 2027 Milan

Off-Cycle Internship Overview

Join us on an Off-Cycle Internship for 3-6 months. Immerse yourself in our work and culture and gain invaluable insights into life as a Full-time Analyst with this longer internship.

Off-Cycle Internship Overview

Join us on an Off-Cycle Internship for 3-6 months. Immerse yourself in our work and culture and gain invaluable insights into life as a Full-time Analyst with this longer internship.

Why the Sales, Trading and Structuring Off-Cycle Intern Programme?

Our Sales and Trading team works in a fast-paced, dynamic and exciting environment, quickly processing information and anticipating market trends to help clients make their next move. Sound like the place for you? Find out when you join us as an Off-Cycle Analyst.

The chance to make an impact

As an Off-Cycle Analyst, you'll be surprised by what you can achieve. Your internship starts with intensive training that gives you an essential platform for gaining skills and knowledge. Then you'll head to your desk, where you'll get to grips with the intricacies of the global markets and follow a structured programme that includes project-based work. Through our off-cycle programme, you will have the chance to have more in-depth exposure to projects, compared to our summer internships; thus, expanding your overall knowledge and skill in this role.

Skills

Through your desk assignments, you'll develop a solid understanding of the global markets, building your communication, quantitative and analytical skills. You may:

• Research industries or products, reporting summary information to your team


• Monitor markets and help formulate trade ideas


• Perform various analyses on fundamental and technical data


• Attend client meetings or calls with traders, salespeople and research colleagues.

Markets at Barclays

Markets is the financial barometer of world events at Barclays. So every day is different and it's a challenging, fascinating place to build a career. We help institutional investors to identify market opportunities, manage risk and generate returns for their portfolios. Our teams provide market insights, execution services and tailored risk management and financing solutions to our clients; we help them protect their capital and make the most of their assets. As one of the largest investment banks in the world, we offer a full range of products and services across every type of investment market.

Who We're Looking For

To be considered for this programme, you must be in your penultimate or final year of your degree, in any discipline. Language requirements: fluent in English and Italian, desirable in German, French, Spanish. Ideally, you'll have a keen interest in business or finance with a curiosity to learn. We value resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit, all of which might be showcased through your involvement in extracurricular activities.

Barclays Europe

We've had a presence in Europe almost as long as there's been a Barclays. So, we're building on solid foundations, leveraging our embedded talent, in 10 locations across the region allowing us to draw on a wealth of local and regional insight.

Working in Milan

Capital of the Lombardy region and second Italian city after Rome, Milan is located in the heart of the Po Valley, bathed by several rivers (Olona, Seveso, Lambro) and crossed by artificial canals (navigli), we are based at Via Broletto 4, where you will be part of our international finance team, where our services encompass delivering financial advisory, capital raising, financing and risk management services to clients worldwide.

Entry Salary: €24,000

Upper Salary: €24,000

The entry and upper salary information above includes only annual full-time equivalent base salary and represents the typical range of pay for the role. The actual pay rate will reflect the responsibility level of the role and experience level of the individual. The entry and upper salary information does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are also eligible for a suite of competitive country-specific benefits.

Purpose of the role

To participate in the day-to-day activities of the 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 the global markets division.


• 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, 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.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.


• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise.


• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.


• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.


• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others.


• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.


• 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 / procedure 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.