Banking Associate Graduate Program 2027 New York City

Barclays•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This program is designed for recent graduates or soon-to-be graduates to participate in the day-to-day activities of the investment banking division. Participants will gain broad exposure to different types of clients and transactions, focusing on specialist areas. The program aims to provide comprehensive financial advisory, capital raising, financing, and risk management services to corporations, governments, and financial institutions worldwide. Associates will work with various Investment Banking teams, advising corporate clients and delivering structured solutions for mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, structured solutions, or risk management. After intensive training, associates will join an industry, product, or geographic group and work on live deals and business development projects within small deal teams, playing an important role on demanding assignments.

Requirements

Pursuing an MBA degree.
Graduating between December 2026 - June 2027.
A GPA of 3.2 or above.
Keen interest in business and finance.
Curiosity to learn.
Resourcefulness.
Teamwork.
Enthusiasm.
Entrepreneurial spirit.
Involvement in extracurricular activities may be a plus.
This role is regulated by FINRA.

Responsibilities

Collaboration on live deals and client pitches.
Support the team in advising on a broad range of corporate clients.
Deliver holistic, structured solutions to meet client goals.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
Participation in training and development programs.
Identification of opportunities, development of business cases, and management of the deployment and launch of new products and services for investment banking.
Management of client relationships and provision of customer service support.
Responding to client questions about products and services and processing transactions.
Development and implementation of financial models and strategies to support decision-making.
Understanding how businesses work and learning from industry experts.
Training and mentoring of junior colleagues.
Advising and influencing decision-making.
Contributing to policy development.
Taking responsibility for operational effectiveness.
Leading a team performing complex tasks.
Setting objectives and coaching employees.
Appraisal of performance and determination of reward outcomes.
Leading collaborative assignments and guiding team members.
Identifying the need for inclusion of other areas of specialization.
Identifying new directions for assignments and/or projects.
Consulting on complex issues and providing advice to People Leaders.
Identifying ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures.
Taking ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls.
Performing work closely related to other areas, requiring an understanding of organizational coordination.
Collaborating with other areas for business-aligned support.
Engaging in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicating complex information, including sensitive or difficult-to-communicate content.
Influencing or convincing stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Demonstrating Barclays Values (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, Stewardship) and Barclays Mindset (Empower, Challenge, Drive).

Benefits

Comprehensive financial advisory services.
Capital raising services.
Financing services.
Risk management services.
Integrated approach to client coverage.
Access to bankers with industry and geography specific expertise.
Training and support to make a mark on the world.
Empowerment to help determine how things are done and where the company goes next.
Cafeteria.
Fitness center.
State-of-the-art LED signage on the facade of the building.
Base salary of $175,000.