Job Description

Barclays Internal Audit - Summer Internship 2024
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Join us as a summer intern and discover the world of finance and technology. Dive into our culture, engaging in real projects that offer a comprehensive business overview. Select your desired business area for an in-depth introduction, taking on immediate responsibility guided by a mentor and line manager. Forge connections, explore new horizons, and unlock growth opportunities in this 8-10-week journey. Join us during the summer of your penultimate year of university to build skills, expand knowledge, and embark on an impactful path towards a promising career.

Why the Internal Audit Summer Internship?


We'll show you what working in Internal Audit really means with practical on-the-job tasks, including contributing to audit testing supported with a dedicated Internal Audit learning plan for your time with us. You'll have opportunities to network with other Internal Audit Interns globally as well as the departments Graduates and Apprentices. You'll also get to meet Senior Leaders in the function including Barclays Group Chief Internal Auditor. If you would like to explore the broad picture of the whole of the bank and how Barclays operates then join Internal Audit for an Internship.

Responsibilities:

• support the team with audits and other aspects of their role
• play a part in the audit delivery process through work delegated by audit team
• consistently follow policy and procedure considering Barclays reputation at all times

Internal Audit at Barclays


Internal Audit is an independent control function that's critical to our business right around the world. You'll join a team that provides independent, reliable, insightful, and timely assurance to the whole business about effective governance, risk management and how we can control current and evolving risks.


We've built a reputation across financial services for our innovative thinking and approach -- Barclays Internal Audit are market leaders in Data Analytics and other specialisms, frequently providing speakers at conferences and events. This is your chance to work with industry experts who will help you build your knowledge and support with your career.

Who thrives here?


We welcome people from any background providing you are studying for a degree and scheduled to Graduate in time to join a Graduate program in August 2026. You should have:

• Effective communication skills able to speak to different people easily;
• Be curious and inquisitive, feeling comfortable in asking questions regardless of the audience; and
• Be willing with provide feedback and ideas on what can be improved.


Internal Audit has a unique view of the entire bank - people will thrive here who want to understand the big picture and think strategically.


Purpose of the role


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

Accountabilities

• Participation in the planning of audits, including documenting the scope, process understanding, risk and control identification and testing strategies.
• Completion of audit fieldwork by testing key controls and drawing conclusions about their design and effectiveness.
• Discussion and agreement relating to the factual accuracy of audit issues with the audit team.
• Writing of high quality issues and recording management's action plans.
• Keeping up to date with risks, issues, and changes across relevant business units.
• Challenging others, including auditees, where appropriate to make sure the right conclusion is reached.
• Execution of all work in full compliance with regulatory requirements and Barclays' policies and procedures. Recommend additional Accountability - Contributing to risk assessment activity.

Analyst Expectations

• 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.