Finance Analyst Graduate Programme 2026 Glasgow

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. Put 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. Our Explorer Programme

You’ll join our explorer programme, a 2-year programme designed to give you depth and breadth of experience. Participating in job-based bespoke training from the start enabling you to go fully-equipped into your role as you embark on the first of three eight-month long rotations. Why the Finance Graduate programme?

As a bank, it’s hardly surprising that numbers matter to us. But it’s not just about the figures themselves – it’s how we use them that makes our Finance teams so crucial. The better we understand the data, the better our decisions and performance will be.

Our Finance teams, consisting over 4,000 colleagues worldwide, are at the forefront of gathering, managing, and interpreting vital data. Finance, including Treasury, oversees financial control, reporting and forecasting, as well as product control. We closely monitor budgets and provide the business with accurate, high-quality financial and management information. By investing in advanced technology and tools, we transform data and models to drive significant business improvements. We also support and challenge the business through enhanced insights, analytics, and resources, and help investors see the full picture of our performance. As part of this truly global team, you’ll not only gain expertise in interpreting figures but also take on a critical role as a business manager, helping shape strategy and ensuring our operations remain on course. To be considered for this opportunity, you’ll be motivated with a strong degree or expected degree – in any area.

You’ll also bring an understanding of financial concepts and markets—while a finance or accounting major is a plus, it’s not essential. What really sets you apart is your resourcefulness, leadership, team spirit, and entrepreneurial drive, shown through your involvement in extracurriculars.

For the graduate programme:

Please be advised that the 2026 Finance Graduate Programme is not one which we can offer sponsorship for at this time. Accordingly, applicants for this position will need to have the legal right to work in the UK on a full time basis from August 2026 to August 2028.

Following the graduate programme:

Please note that the Finance business area is currently deemed out of scope for sponsorship. Please be assured that we considered all factors very carefully, prior to making this decision. Accordingly, as it currently stands, you would not be eligible to receive a Skilled Worker Visa from Barclays at the end of the Graduate Programme if you obtain a role in this area. Working In Glasgow

Our brand new state-of-the-art campus in Glasgow is somewhere you’ll want to work. It’s the home of a team of 5,500 colleagues who thrive in an environment that’s designed with collaboration and the future of work in mind. The campus is made up of creative spaces and technology with hybrid working opportunities at the heart. The campus is inclusive to all, with a specific focus on neurodiversity through our partnership with Scottish Autism.

As well as offering the perfect space for collaborative working, there’s also plenty to get involved in outside of your day job. From live music in the canteen, a rooftop bar that overlooks the Clyde for meeting up with colleagues after hours and even an on-site beekeeping club.