Sales, Trading and Structuring Off Cycle Internship Programme 2025 Zurich

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

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.

If you really impress us, this could be the beginning of an incredible career. We invite top-performing, eligible Off-Cycle Analysts to join us as full-time Sales and Trading analysts after graduation.

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 German desirable.

Ideally you’ll have a keen interest in business and finance with an 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 Zurich
Since 2012, private clients have been served from our office in Zurich. Working closely with the Barclays Investment Banking division, we bring the best of the Barclays Group to clients across multiple countries and jurisdictions.

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 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 the global markets division.
• 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

• 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 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.