Quantitative Analytics Associate Graduate Programme 2025 Singapore

BARCLAYS BANK PLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in Singapore is seeking motivated graduates for its Quantitative Analytics Graduate Programme. This opportunity involves applying quantitative techniques, developing innovative solutions, and collaborating with diverse teams. Candidates should possess a Masters or PhD in a technical discipline like Physics or Mathematics. The role starts in July 2026 and offers comprehensive training at the Marina Bay Financial Centre, designed to enhance employee well-being and productivity.

Qualifications

• Motivated and curious individuals with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.
• Mathematical and programming skills are preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Apply quantitative techniques to solve real‑world business problems.
• Research, develop, and implement new models and solutions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to progress business initiatives.

Skills

Quantitative Research

Financial Engineering

Mathematics

Investment Banking

Quantitative Analytics

Quantitative Finance

Technical expertise

Statistics

Ability to work creatively

Technical Design

Education

Masters or PhD in a technical discipline

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

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 a Masters or a PhD 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. This is a future position to start in July 2026.

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 nearest MRT station.

Ready to apply?

Visit search.jobs.barclays to learn more about our opportunities and apply.

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 products 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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions / business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
• 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 will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and / or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies / procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub‑function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.

Tell employers what skills you have

• Quantitative Research
• Financial Engineering
• Mathematics
• Investment Banking
• Quantitative Analytics
• Quantitative Finance
• technical expertise
• Statistics
• Ability to work creatively
• Technical Design