Risk Summer Interns 2025 India

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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Our internships are the perfect introduction to the world of financial services. You’ll be immersed in your chosen business area, learning from our people and taking on real business challenges.

Wherever you join us, you’ll discover a platform to help you absorb the essential skills and knowledge you’ll need to progress on your journey at Barclays. You’ll receive genuine support and encouragement, with both senior and junior mentors to guide you; and you’ll have the opportunity to take part in networking and social events. We want you to feel part of our community from the very start.

Key information

Date live: 11/21/2024

Business Area: See job description

Area of Expertise: Early Careers

Contract: Intern

Reference Code: JR-0000011568

Job description

About Quantitative Analytics

Quantitative Analytics (QA) is a global organisation of highly specialized quantitative modellers and developers. QA is led by Olaf Springer, who is a member of Risk Exco.

QA is responsible for developing, testing, implementing, and supporting quantitative models for valuation and risk management of traded assets, regulatory and economic capital, impairments, asset-liability management, operational risk, net revenue and balance sheet forecasting, and stress testing across Barclays.

About QA Model Monitoring

QA Model Monitoring acts as one of the primary ways to mitigate Model Risk by highlighting areas of sub-optimal performance and by proposing effective remediation plan for models in use by business. Model Risk is the potential of adverse consequences (e.g. financial loss, reputational impact, regulatory censure etc.) due to decisions based on incorrect or misused model outputs and reports. This can arise from fundamental model weaknesses leading to inaccurate outputs, errors in implementation, or incorrect/inappropriate use. Monitoring team periodically evaluates model performance. Monitoring findings help business decide upon the further uses of the model to continue, adjust, or discontinue and rebuild the model.

Overall purpose of role

Performance monitoring and analysis of Decision, Planning & Stress Testing, Impairment and Regulatory Capital models etc. across Retail and Wholesale banking portfolios including Wholesale, Mortgage, Cards, Loans, SME, Corporate Lending etc.
Documentation of monitoring reports as per the standard guidelines and presenting the same to senior management and various decision-making committees
Drive and provide support in the Model Management decision making, model improvements and governance activities

Key Accountabilities

Understand construct of various credit risk models and produce timely and accurate model monitoring packs
Interpret various model performance KPIs, metrics and trends, and analyse the impact they have on related portfolios and model use
Discuss the model performance with the portfolio teams, and present the outcome in various decision-making committees to assist in the decision making process
Standardize & automate the monitoring packs using appropriate software and statistical programming languages e.g. Excel, SQL, R, SAS, Python etc.
Drive and provide support in the monitoring governance activities like writing minutes of meetings, follow up to close action items etc.

Purpose of the role

To support the day-to-day operations of the risk division by monitoring the bank’s risk profile, identifying and managing risks and providing insights and expertise to support senior colleagues to make informed decisions.

Accountabilities

Execution of small research projects to support risk identification and strategic decision making. Prepare presentations and reports to communicate the findings to senior management.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
Identification and management of risks including reviewing and challenging business propositions.
Management of business and client relationships under steadily decreasing supervision.
Support of risk management and decision making by using financial models and strategies.

Analyst Expectations

Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
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 all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.
Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.
Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.
Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

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.

What you get in return

However high you rise at Barclays, we believe all our employees should receive a competitive package of core benefits flexible to you and your family’s needs. At Barclays, you’ll support our customers and clients, and we’ll support you with rewards that will genuinely make a difference. See some of the benefits* you could receive when joining us full-time.

Paid holiday and vacation

Competitive pay

Private medical care

Disability assurance

Flexible working

Life assurance

Voluntary benefits

Retirement planning

*This is an example of benefits offered to full-time employees. Specific benefits may vary based on the type of role, programme and location.

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Why Barclays?

There’s no other business quite like Barclays. There are no other careers quite like ours. We’re here to champion your development, and we truly want you to enjoy your career journey. We’ll give you all the support and encouragement you need to make the most of this experience. And you’ll have the chance to make a genuine contribution to our inclusive culture and support our purpose as we serve our customers, clients, communities and colleagues.

The Barclays Way

This is the spirit of Barclays. It’s why we exist, what we believe and how we behave. But most importantly, it’s how we make decisions, take action and get things done.

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Purpose

Working together for a better financial future.

Values

We believe great talent RISES. It acts with Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Mindset

We discover our full potential through our desire to Empower, Challenge and Drive each other.

You get exposed to really supportive and intelligent people that push you to be your best self.

- Alexi

It's great to be surrounded by so much technical talent, but also people through a variety of functions. And I feel like I thrive because there's so much opportunity to network.

- Imogen

There's really a lot of impactful work you can do day to day. You get to work with really senior engineers on a daily basis and you learn a lot from working with them.

– Yuming

I can reach out to anybody and know that I will be able to find mentorship, support and just a community at Barclays as well.

- Becky

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