Internship - Credit Sales

**Barclays Overview**

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

**We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.**

***Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a career, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

Think about a Barclays Internship in Investment Banking

The Investment Banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, offers strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions to large corporate, governmental and institutional clients. With over 23'000 people in our offices around the world, we have the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs of clients and investors in all the major financial markets.

Barclays Internships
Barclays off-cycle internships are offered on a rolling basis to ambitious students with the aim to provide comprehensive insights into the investment banking and global markets industry. You will find yourself at the heart of the action on the trading floor in our Zurich office and you will gain valuable experience in the Sales & Trading environment, working on anything from live transactions and marketing projects to research and analysis.

Overall purpose of role

Actively support the Credit Sales team in the daily operative business

Interact with Sales/Trading teams, support the Swiss Credit team with primary deals and administrative work as well as settlement and life-cycle management

Work on various exciting and challenging projects to deliver tailor made solutions and trade ideas

Gain insights in the markets division within a global Investment Bank

Work alongside experienced professionals

Opportunity to make a valuable contribution right from the start

Person Specification

Bachelor studies completed, ideally with a focus on Financial Markets, Economics or Mathematics

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Strong communication skills in English and if possible in German and/or French

Knowledge of derivatives and financial products and strong interest in the financial markets

Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure

Energetic, motivated and pro-active

Strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as a high attention to details

Ability to work in the fast moving environment of capital markets

Purpose and Values***

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower

Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge

Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive

Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.