2027 Internal Audit Analyst Summer Internship Programme Knutsford at Barclays in Knutsford, Radbroke Hall

Job description

• Job Description
• Explore the world of Barclays as a Summer Intern
• Spend 10 weeks diving into real projects, gaining hands-on experience, and shaping your future. You’ll receive full support, take on meaningful responsibilities, and build lasting connections—all while discovering what makes our culture unique.
• If you're in your penultimate year and ready to grow, learn, and make an impact, this is your opportunity to belong and thrive.

Responsibilities

• To support the development of audits aligned to the bank’s standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR 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.
• To be considered for this opportunity, you must be in your penultimate year of university. You must be graduating in 2028. We welcome applicants from all academic backgrounds. While a STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) can be a great fit for the analytical nature of Internal Audit, it’s not essential. We value diverse perspectives and encourage students from any field of study to apply.
• Ideally, you’ll also be naturally analytical, eager to learn and ready to take on new challenges. You know how to manage your time, build strong relationships and thrive in a team.

Skills

Required

• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Communication skills

Preferred

• STEM background (not essential)