Private Bank and Wealth Management Summer Internship Programme 2027 London

Purpose of the Role

Participate in the day-to-day activities of the Private Bank and Wealth Management division, providing insights and expertise to help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Execute small research projects to support strategic decision-making, including preparation of presentations and reports to communicate research findings.
• Collaborate with senior management to implement research findings for Private Bank and Wealth Management.
• Work closely with high-net-worth clients and their advisors who have complex banking and investment needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Participate in training and development programmes to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Identify opportunities, develop business cases, and support the management, deployment, and launch of new products and services for Private Bank and Wealth Management.
• Manage client relationships and provide customer service support, responding to questions about products and services, and processing transactions under steadily decreasing supervision.
• Support the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that assist decision-making in Private Bank and Wealth Management.
• Train and mentor junior colleagues.

Analyst Expectations

• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a consistently high standard, driving continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge and experience in the assigned area of expertise.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.
• Lead and supervise a team by guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements, and coordinating team resources.
• People leaders should demonstrate the four LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic; Energise and inspire; Align across the enterprise; Develop others.
• For individual contributors, develop technical expertise in the work area and act as an advisor where appropriate.
• Have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies and procedures appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies and procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision-making within own area of expertise.
• Manage risk and strengthen controls related to work owned or contributed to, and deliver work in line with relevant rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
• Build understanding of how the sub-function integrates with the function, alongside knowledge of the organisation’s products, services, and processes.
• Understand how areas coordinate and contribute to achieving the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions using acquired technical experience and guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex or sensitive information.
• Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function, building a network outside the team and external to the organisation.

Barclays Values and Mindset

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Summer Internship Programme Overview

Join as a Summer Intern to explore the world of finance and technology. Engage in real projects that provide a comprehensive business overview. Choose a desired business area for an in-depth introduction, taking on immediate responsibility guided by a mentor and line manager. Build connections, explore new horizons, and unlock growth opportunities in this 10-week programme, running during the summer of your penultimate year at university.

Why the Private Bank & Wealth Management Summer Intern Programme?

As a summer analyst, you will take your first steps into international private finance, gaining expertise in key financial markets. Working closely with experienced Private Bankers, you will learn how to assess a client’s needs and formulate and execute the right solutions to help clients reach their goals.

What You May Do

• Perform financial analysis of potential clients.
• Prepare presentations and memoranda for existing and new clients.
• Support credit and onboarding due diligence.
• Attend client meetings with experienced bankers.
• Network and build relationships across a global organisation.

Private Bank & Wealth Management at Barclays

Barclays Private Bank works closely with high-net-worth clients and their advisors who have complex banking and investment needs in the UK and across the world. The team understands clients’ situations and aspirations to help them reach their goals, using a global network of knowledge, expertise, and professional partners to meet clients’ unique requirements. Private Bankers and specialists create personalised solutions to help clients achieve what they want.

Who We're Looking For

• Be in your penultimate year of your degree, in any discipline.
• Have a keen interest in business and finance and curiosity to learn.
• Show resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit, potentially through extracurricular involvement.
• Barclays can accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and will provide a skilled worker visa for successful applicants if they meet the Home Office’s eligibility criteria.
• If you are not eligible for a skilled worker visa and a visa cannot be secured, you must have your own legal right to work in the UK on a full-time basis from June 2027 to August 2027.

Working in London

Our London hub is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. You will be well placed to explore the capital and the many functions and opportunities of a global financial institution. If you are technically minded, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other brilliant minds on innovations that are redefining the future of finance.