Operations Analyst Discovery Programme 2026 Glasgow in Reading

Dates: April 15th & 16th 2026

Open to all students, the Discovery Programme is a virtual opportunity to learn about the career paths at Barclays and be considered for our 2027 internship. We want to help you learn about the opportunities we offer and encourage you to picture yourself in the world of financial services.

Why Barclays Discovery Programme?

• Join seminars and workshops, where you’ll learn about financial services, Operations as a business area, the recruitment process and Barclays as an employer.
• Participate in specific breakout sessions within Operations where you’ll gain insights of what you can expect from the Summer Internship in 2027.
• Build your understanding of the assessment process and next steps.
• Connect with people from across our business, including current graduates who have already made the journey that you are starting out on.
• Attend dedicated networking sessions with senior leaders and graduates aligned to your chosen business area.

Operations at Barclays

Millions of people, businesses and corporations across the globe rely on Barclays. They might be buying a coffee or purchasing a home. They might be opening a credit card account or leveraging the finance to seal a multinational corporate takeover. They might be investing in a new TV or a £million currency trade. In the end, all these activities, the financial ebb and flow that underpins our daily lives and keeps the global economy moving, come down to processes. And in Operations, it’s our job to ensure that Barclays is there, running those transactions smoothly for our customers and clients, every minute of every day.

As part of Operations, you’ll get insight into our ever‑improving systems and see what it takes to deliver efficient, painless processing. You could be providing financial services to a large client base across our Private Bank and Wealth divisions; client reporting and reviewing tax packs; account opening and quality assurance reviews; educating colleagues on how to assess, control and mitigate risk; enhancing our lending operations; or even investigating fraud claims. Whatever you do it will make money and finance work better for our customers and clients.

Who can apply?

You’ll need to be 2 years out from graduation and can be studying any degree discipline. Beyond that, you’ll need to be curious to understand how a global bank adapts in a constantly evolving environment. We are recruiting on a rolling basis, so we recommend that students apply early. Barclays does not provide sponsorship to attend the 2‑day insight programme, and Barclays will also require applicants for this position to have legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the 2027 Summer Internship Programme.

Working in Glasgow

Whilst our Discovery Programme is virtual, if successful in securing a place on our 2027 internship programme, you’ll be based 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.

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, 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.

Purpose of the role

To support the day‑to‑day operations of the operations business division providing insights and expertise that help more senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Performance of KYC tasks while following standard procedures related to Client Due Diligence and AML policies.
• Monitoring of real‑time transaction flow, trade updates and exception queues to ensure timely and accurate trade representation across systems.
• Address incident, problem and change management issues to improve services across the bank.
• Provision of support to continuous improvement of the operational process and the development of best practices; coming up with ways to improve systems and processes.
• Provision of support for cleared derivatives, performing daily reconciliation of related fees and undertaking a range of complex customer and product related processing activities.
• Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in‑depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise.
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
• For an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• 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 own sub‑function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub‑function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.