Electronic Trading Associate Graduate 2024 Paris

Graduate Programme Overview

If you're a recent graduate or soon-to-be graduate join us and unlock a world of carefully curated experiences, knowledge and connections to shape your career. 

Along the way, you can expect all the training and support you need to make your mark on the world. To put it simply, we’ll empower you to help determine how we do things and where we go next.

Our graduates are a vital part of our success and we welcome applications from people from all walks of life. Whoever you are and wherever you want to join us, if you’re curious, creative and ambitious, this is a world in which you can truly belong.

Why the Electronic Trading Graduate Associate programme?

Barclays has a leading Electronic Trading franchise, with a high calibre team of Quants and Quant Developers supporting the business. 

This programme provides an opportunity to gain practical experience within the area, undertaking tasks of real-world value to the business and its clients.

You’ll take your first steps in the challenging and fascinating world of algorithmic trading & data science. Working with a broad spectrum of colleagues, you’ll learn how data science fits into our business. 

What’s more, you’ll help our team to turn mathematical and algorithmic ideas into trading reality by:

·Learning to use statistical models and algorithmic coding in practice 

·Testing practical machine learning techniques 

·Researching and implementing new models 

·Expanding our computational platform by helping solve complex software development problems.

1-2 year targeted, fast-track programme focused on developing specialist technical expertise.

Markets at Barclays

Markets is the financial barometer of world events at Barclays. So every day is different and it’s a challenging and fascinating place to build a career. 

We help institutional investors to identify market opportunities, manage risk and generate returns for their portfolios. Our teams provide market insights, execution services, tailored risk management and financing solutions to our clients; we help them protect their capital and make the most of their assets. 

As one of the largest investment banks in the world, we offer a full range of products and services across every type of investment market.

Who we're looking for

To be considered for this programme, you must have completed or be in the final year of a postgraduate qualification, Masters or higher, in a technical discipline such as Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science or other STEM subjects. 

Additionally, applicants should have strong programming skills, in Java, C++ or Python.

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 Paris

Our office in Paris provides a full investment banking service to our local and global clients. Our integrated coverage model means we are able to provide our clients with access to deep expertise across sectors, regions and products.

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.