Banking Graduate Programme 2026 Paris

Barclays; Paris; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank in Paris is offering a Banking Graduate Programme for recent graduates or soon-to-be graduates. Participants will engage in financial analysis, valuation, and business development while working in live deals and supporting a range of corporate clients. Ideal candidates are motivated, fluent in English and French, and possess a strong interest in finance. This full-time role will provide comprehensive training and professional exposure in the investment banking industry.

Qualifications

• Motivated and curious graduates seeking to learn in the investment banking sector.
• Fluency in English and French is required.
• Interest in business and finance is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on live deals and client pitches.
• Support business initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Develop financial models and strategies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Valuation

Industry research

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in any area

Job description

Banking Graduate Programme 2026 Paris

Program Overview

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. 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.

Why the Investment Banking Graduate Programme?

In our Country Coverage, Sector, and M&A teams the Investment Banking group builds and maintains relationships with clients, understands their needs and financial goals, and develops appropriate investment banking solutions. You will be part of that strategic process, advising a broad range of corporate clients and delivering holistic, structured solutions that help them achieve their goals through mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, structured solutions, or risk management.

The chance to make an impact

As a Banking graduate you will work with our Coverage and Mergers and Acquisition teams, answering our clients’ most strategic questions. After several weeks of intensive training, you will join one of our industry, product, or geographic groups and start working on live deals and business development projects right away. Within small deal teams, you’ll quickly play an important role on a variety of demanding assignments.

What you may work on

• Financial analysis and modelling
• Valuation
• Industry research
• Business evaluation and strategic assessment
• Business and idea generation
• External and internal stakeholder communication

Investment Banking at Barclays

Barclays is one of the world’s top‑tier investment banks and one of the only non‑US, full‑service rivals to the biggest US banks. Our headquarters in Europe gives us a unique advantage. We foster innovation, champion sustainability, and deploy finance responsibly for the common good and the long term. We provide comprehensive financial advisory, capital raising, financing, and risk management services to corporations, governments, and financial institutions worldwide, with integrated client coverage and industry expertise.

Who We’re Looking For

To be considered you must be motivated and curious, hold or be pursuing a degree in any area, and be fluent in English and French. Ideally you have an interest in business and finance, a strong work ethic, and a keen desire to learn and develop your skill set to deliver the best products to our clients.

Purpose of the Role

To participate in the day‑to‑day activities of the investment banking division, gain broad exposure to different types of clients and transactions, and focus on specialist areas.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate on live deals and client pitches, supporting the team with advising a broad range of corporate clients and delivering structured solutions to meet client goals.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Participate in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Identify opportunities, develop business cases, and manage the deployment and launch of new products and services for investment banking.
• Manage client relationships and provide customer service support under decreasing supervision, responding to questions and processing transactions.
• Develop and implement financial models and strategies that support decision‑making in investment banking, learning from experts in the industry.
• Train and mentor junior colleagues.

Analyst Expectations

• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner to a high standard, consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Apply in‑depth technical knowledge and experience in the assigned area of expertise.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.
• Lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work, and coordinating resources.
• For individual contributors, develop technical expertise and act as an advisor where appropriate.
• Have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Take responsibility for end results of operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies and procedures appropriately.
• Embed new policies and procedures adopted for risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision‑making within own area of expertise.
• Manage risk and strengthen controls in relation to owned or contributed work, delivering work in line with relevant rules, regulation, and codes of conduct.
• Build and maintain knowledge of how own sub‑function integrates with the broader function, and of the organisation’s products, services, and processes.
• Understand how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives.
• Make evaluative judgments based on factual analysis, paying close attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through acquired technical experience guided by precedents.
• Guide, persuade, and communicate complex or sensitive information to team members.
• Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside the immediate function, building a network of external contacts.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and the Barclays mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industry: Banking and Financial Services