Quantitative Analytics Analyst Graduate Programme 2025 Singapore

Barclays; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial institution in Singapore is offering a Graduate Programme in Quantitative Analytics for soon-to-be graduates. The role involves supporting daily operations through analytical insights, collaborating with teams, and developing quantitative models. Candidates should be motivated, pursuing a STEM degree with programming skills in Java, C++, or Python, and possess strong logical thinking capabilities. The programme provides training and growth opportunities within a vibrant office environment that prioritizes employee well-being.

Benefits

Training and support

Collaboration with experts

Vibrant office environment with wellness focus

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.
• Ideally possess mathematical and programming skills in Java, C++ or Python.
• Good logical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the Quantitative Analytics group.
• Provide analytical insights and expertise to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Research and develop new models and solutions.
• Participate in training and development programs.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Programming skills (Java, C++, Python)

Logical thinking

Creative problem solving

Good communication

Team player

Education

Undergraduate degree in Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Calculus, Computer Science or other STEM subjects

Job description

Graduate Programme Overview

If you're a 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.

Why the Quantitative Analytics Graduate Programme?

Our Quantitative Analytics team is a global organisation of highly specialised modellers and developers responsible for researching, innovating, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting all quantitative models used for valuation and risk management across all asset classes. The ability to articulate your ideas will be crucial as you work closely with business partners to develop models and tools. Joining a group that partners with traders and stakeholders across the bank, you’ll gain the widest exposure to a variety of modelling techniques and instruments to help drive business strategy.

The chance to make an impact

As a Quantitative Analytics Graduate, your experience at Barclays will begin with several weeks of intense training, covering product and business knowledge as well as other skills you’ll need for a successful start. After training, you’ll join a specific desk and collaborate with colleagues on active projects, giving you ample opportunities to grow and learn.

You will have the chance to work on cutting‑edge quantitative and technology problems, which include:

• apply quantitative techniques to solve real‑world business problems
• research, develop and implement new models and solutions
• improve our computing or data infrastructure

Who we're looking for

To be considered for this programme, you must be motivated and curious and pursuing an undergraduate degree in a technical discipline such as Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Calculus, Computer Science or other STEM subjects with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.

Ideally, you'll have mathematical and programming skills (ideally in Java, C++, or Python) along with a knack for logical thinking and creative problem solving. You'll be a good communicator and team player.

Working in Singapore

Our office is located in the Marina Bay Financial Centre, which has been carefully crafted into a "city in a garden". Overlooking the scenic skyline along the Marina Bay waterfront, the green spaces and rooftop terraces have been designed to optimise employee well‑being. The centre provides an integrated live‑work‑play development, surrounded by shops, restaurants, gyms, and an alfresco dining area. Our convenient office location means you're just a 5‑minute walk from the nearest MRT station.

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, 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 Quantitative Analytics (QA) group by providing analytical insights and expertise that will help our business leaders and stakeholders make informed decisions, support existing trading strategies, develop new product strategies and services, as well as identify new market opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Application of the latest quantitative techniques to solve business problems, research, development, and implementation of new models and solutions and improve the bank’s computing and data infrastructure.
• Collaboration with cross- functional teams and senior management to progress business initiatives.
• Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge. Conduct research to support strategic decision making, prepare presentations and reports to communicate research findings, and collaborate with senior management to implement research findings.
• Design, development of the quantitative research framework using domain specific languages.
• Participation in technical design and development of the global team’s quantitative research systems, research notebooks and products.

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. The four