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Internal Audit

At Barclays, our reputation is our most valuable asset, and our Internal Audit team is key to protecting it. The Internal Audit Graduate Programme offers you the chance to make a significant impact by providing independent, insightful, and timely assurance on the effectiveness of our governance, risk management, and controls. You’ll start with intensive training and then rotate through various audit teams, gaining a comprehensive understanding of our business and its risks.

Highlights

  • Begin your career with extensive training and hands-on audit experience.

  • Gain deep insights into risk management and control across Barclays.

  • Work with industry-leading experts in innovative audit practices.

About the role

Internal Audit at Barclays is an independent control function that’s critical to our business globally. As a graduate in this programme, you’ll be part of a team that provides assurance to the Board and Executive Management on governance, risk management, and control. You’ll be responsible for planning and executing audits, testing controls, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Over the course of two 12-month rotations, you’ll gain broad exposure to different areas of the bank, working with experienced auditors and contributing to the ongoing protection of Barclays’ reputation and assets. This programme will provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to excel in a career in audit and beyond.

What to expect

Internal Audit is an independent control function that’s critical to our business right around the world. You'll join a team that provides independent, reliable, insightful, and timely assurance to the whole business about effective governance, risk management and how we can control current and evolving risks.

We’ve built a reputation across financial services for our innovative thinking and approach — Barclays Internal Audit are market leaders in Data Analytics and other specialisms, frequently providing speakers at conferences and events. This is your chance to work with industry experts who will help you build your knowledge and support with your career.

How you'll develop

You’ll learn continually, from start to finish – whether it’s the hard skills you need to be brilliant at your job, or the professional skills to be brilliant in a business of this size, we give you the essential learning experiences you need to play a full role in Barclays. At all times you’ll be supported by an experienced line manager who will help you realise your potential and discover where you’d like your career journey to take you in Barclays. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues you can share with and learn from. You’ll get lifetime 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.

What’s more, you might qualify for a bursary towards your professional development. 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 of any educational background, but you should be excited about pioneering new services and setting new standards of excellence. 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.

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