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Your role

Overall purpose of the role

As an Electronic Trading intern, you’ll take your first steps in the extremely challenging and fascinating world of algorithmic trading & data science. Working with a broad spectrum of colleagues, you’ll learn how data science fits into the business. What’s more, you’ll help the team to turn mathematical and algorithmic ideas into trading reality.

Key accountabilities

• Work closely with the wider Electronic Trading team and technology to build performant and reliable real-time automated trading algorithms and analytics functionality
• Examine market trends and trading workflows to propose new or improved algorithmic trading strategies
• Design of frameworks and functionality for the development of trading algorithms
• Implementing mathematical models into programming language for execution
• Research and develop pricing algorithm model for FX/Rates/Credit/Equities space
• Analysis of and improvements to algorithm performance
• Participation in team peer reviews of code, modelling and testing
• Participation in team knowledge sharing and presentations

Stakeholder management and leadership

This role involves significant interaction with partners in Product, Trading, Technology, Sales, Compliance and Risk. It may involve direct interaction with clients. The ability to work and communicate across diverse teams is essential.

Purpose of the role

To participate in the day-to-day activities of the SMAD electronic trading 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, and collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for SMAD electronic training.
• 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 SMAD electronic training.
• 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, and processing of transactions.
• Management of the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that support decision-making for SMAD electronic training.
• 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 of 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, regulations 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 a contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organisation.

About you

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – their moral compass, helping them do what they believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how they behave.

Benefits

All employees should receive a competitive package of core benefits flexible to you and your family’s needs. At Barclays, you’ll support customers and clients, and they’ll support you with rewards that will genuinely make a difference. See some of the benefits you could receive when joining them full-time:

• Paid holiday and vacation
• Private medical care
• Flexible working
• Voluntary benefits
• Competitive pay
• Disability assurance
• Life assurance
• Retirement planning

Training & development

How you’ll develop

From beginning to end, Barclays will do everything in their power to make sure you get the most from your internship. 

They’ll surround you with challenging projects and opportunities to grow and learn. 

They’ll keep you motivated with encouragement, feedback, and support as you build your leadership skills, technical know-how and business acumen. 

They’ll help you connect with mentors and network with colleagues and senior leaders alike. 

Career progression

Barclays supports career progression by offering development opportunities beyond traditional promotions, providing upskilling resources, and promoting relevant resources to help employees achieve their career goals. Employees are encouraged to connect across teams and explore new opportunities, with a focus on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Sources

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• search.jobs.barclays/internships
• search.jobs.barclays/wellbeing
• search.jobs.barclays/Evolve
• youtube.com