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Date live: Oct. 29, 2025

Business Area: See job description

Area of Expertise: Early Careers

Reference Code: JR-0000080262

Contract: Graduate

Responsibilities:

• support the team with audits and other aspects of their role

• play a part in the audit delivery process through work delegated by audit team

• consistently follow policy and procedure considering Barclays reputation at all times

Purpose of the role

To support the day-to-day operations of the internal audit division providing insights and expertise that help more senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities

Accountabilities

  • Participation in the planning of audits, including documenting the scope, process understanding, risk and control identification and testing strategies.
  • Completion of audit fieldwork by testing key controls and drawing conclusions about their design and effectiveness.
  • Discussion and agreement relating to the factual accuracy of audit issues with the audit team.
  • Writing of high quality issues and recording management’s action plans.
  • Keeping up to date with risks, issues, and changes across relevant business units.
  • Challenging others, including auditees, where appropriate to make sure the right conclusion is reached.
  • Execution of all work in full compliance with regulatory requirements and Barclays’ policies and procedures. Recommend additional Accountability - Contributing to risk assessment activity.

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 / 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 organisations 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.

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