Investment Banking

What to expect

Our two-year Investment Banking Expert Programme focuses on helping you develop specialist expertise in Banking. You’ll receive 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 to ensure you’ve got all of the financial markets fundamentals you need, after which you’ll join a team focused on a key industry, product or region. You’ll work on live deals and deal proposals, learn how to put together new business presentations and discover the art of executing transactions.

How you’ll develop

This is job-based, hands-on training, as you build your skills on live projects that really matter. You’ll receive bespoke support and coaching from the very best in the business: a line manager who wants you to succeed, and a talent coach who’ll be focused on your development. Together, they’ll help you to explore, develop and achieve mastery. And we’ll encourage you to learn, at your own pace, all the skills and techniques you need to thrive in the world of Investment Banking at Barclays. Our vast suite of learning materials will always be at your fingertips. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues you can share with and learn from. You’ll gain membership of our global graduate network, with exclusive access to content, events and forums to support you and help you develop. And you’ll get the opportunity to have an impact on the communities in which we live and work.

By the end of your programme you’ll have gained all the understanding and skills you need to move into a fulfilling permanent role.

Who thrives here

We’re looking for people pursuing a Masters, MBA or JD degree in any discipline, so long as they have a strong interest in business and finance. To make the most of this opportunity, you’ll be curious and creative, tech-savvy and adaptable. You’ll be great at communicating and collaborating, competitive but caring. Motivated by pace and pressure, you’ll be driven to achieve — and to do it right. You’ll also be customer-obsessed, ready to develop a deep understanding of what we do, why we do it, and how your role impacts on our business outcomes. These are qualities that people at Barclays have in abundance, and we’ll help you develop and strengthen them from the day you arrive.

What to expect

Our two-year Investment Banking Expert Programme focuses on helping you 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 to ensure you’ve got all of the financial markets fundamentals you need, after which you’ll join a team focused on a key industry, product or region. You’ll work on live deals and deal proposals, learn how to put together new business presentations and discover the art of executing transactions.

Debt Capital Markets

Debt Capital Markets works with investment grade rated companies to raise primary debt. You’ll work with our experts to design and structure fixed income securities and market them to investors. Among other things, this debt helps finance acquisitions and capital expenditures, and refinance bonds or other debt securities with a fixed maturity date.

Global Finance Advisory

This team brings an analytical approach to traditional corporate finance questions. We look at topics such as how companies allocate cash, manage their capital structure and mitigate financial risks. We work closely with other Capital Markets teams, as well as with colleagues in Coverage and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Equity Capital Markets

This team advises corporations on the range of ways to raise equity capital. You’ll help structure and execute equity and equity-linked transactions, such as initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary offerings, share repurchases, private placements and convertible bonds. It’s fast-paced, strategic and always interesting.

Equity-Linked and Hybrid Solutions

Innovative and complex, equity-linked securities are hybrid debt securities whose return is linked to the equity markets – usually a single stock, a group of stocks or an equity-based index. This team originates and structures equity-related transactions. These range from convertible securities, accelerated share repurchases and margin loans to preferred stock, hedging and monetization.

Leveraged Finance

This team generates funding for companies that already have a considerable amount of debt. And because the funding is riskier, it’s also more costly. You’ll help design, structure and deliver the unique financing needed, using high yield bonds and leveraged loans. And you’ll work with corporate and financial sponsor clients, offering solutions ranging from leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings to growth capital and dividend recapitalizations.

Risk Solutions Group

TRSG helps corporate clients manage their exposure to financial risks – such as moves in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and inflation. By structuring and marketing interest rate and currency derivatives, it protects clients against the risks that are part and parcel of mergers, acquisitions, debt funding and many other transactions. So it’ll be up to you to create spot-on solutions that adapt to ever-evolving risks.

Syndicate

This team bridges the gap between the private and public sides of an investment bank, executing primary market transactions of fixed income securities. From multi-billion dollar bond deals to bridge loans for acquisition financing, this team offers a wide range of financing solutions to our issuing clients globally.

How you’ll develop

This is job-based, hands-on training, as you build your skills on live projects that really matter. You’ll receive bespoke support and coaching from the very best in the business: a line manager who wants you to succeed, and a talent coach who’ll be focused on your development. Together, they’ll help you to explore, develop and achieve mastery. And we’ll encourage you to learn, at your own pace, all the skills and techniques you need to thrive in the world of Investment Banking at Barclays. Our vast suite of learning materials will always be at your fingertips. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues you can share with and learn from. You’ll gain membership of our global graduate network, with exclusive access to content, events and forums to support you and help you develop. And you’ll get the opportunity to have an impact on the communities in which we live and work.

By the end of your programme you’ll have gained all the understanding and skills you need to move into a fulfilling permanent role. .

Who thrives here

We welcome people from any educational background, so long as they have a strong interest in business and finance. To make the most of this opportunity, you’ll be curious and creative, tech-savvy and adaptable. You’ll be great at communicating and collaborating, competitive but caring. Motivated by pace and pressure, you’ll be driven to achieve — and to do it right. You’ll also be customer-obsessed, ready to develop a deep understanding of what we do, why we do it, and how your role impacts on our business outcomes. These are qualities that people at Barclays have in abundance, and we’ll help you develop and strengthen them from the day you arrive.