Risk Analyst Review

The team I am currently situated in is Asset and Liability Management (ALM) risk. My day to day role consists of updating spreadsheet regards mortgages, savings accounts and loans. Depending of the time of the month my work differs as we wait for data from other teams which can lead to periods where its pretty quite. Overall ALM is a very interesting team and i'm very happy to have started in this team for my first rotation

I have learnt a lot of new skills such as updating and working with excel spreadsheets. within my team we use something called hypercube which helps us generate data. learning that was really cool. I've also learnt how to present more effectively now. some teams have the opportunity to present PowerPoints to other teams in your areas or senior stakeholders which can be nerve raking but a good experience.

I really enjoy the apprenticeship progamme with Barclays, there are a lot of ongoing activities and events held for early careers sector within Barclays which consist of Graduates, apprentices and interns. My cohort had the opportunity to go to the Barclays headquarters based down in London in Canary Wharf for a networking event. which was really helpful and exciting as we got to meet other grads and apprentice from all other locations such as Manchester, Northampton, London, Glasgow and more.

The progamme is very well organized, s higher apprentice we also do a degree alongside working and with Barclays they give us 20% of the job training which we use for study leave whenever we have up coming assignments or exams. The structure is made clear form when you start what is expected from you and other things.

We receive a great amount of support form Barclays as we have a talent coach who will support you with your qualification side of the apprenticeship. Barclays also pay for your qualification so there is nothing you need to do, and if you may fail or not get a good mark in any part of your qualification Barclays will pay for your resits.

we got a good amount of support form our training provider however the qualification you do within Risk and Compliance is online and not with a university its a professional qualification, but there are access to help line or email address of those we can contact if we need any help regard assignments or so.

I feel that is helps a lot as I'm learning and using what I'm learning on my job which helps me to perform better and take into consideration what we get taught in our qualification and apply it to my day to day role. it helps us to really understand the meaning of your role and how your function as a whole contributes to how the bank functions.

there are a lot of off desk activities in Barclays. we have a wide range of employee resource groups and you can join as many and as little as you want, we also have pillars which some do volunteering with local schools, charities etc. and with in your sector of the bank there are a lot of chance for networking or outing with other colleagues in your function

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I believe that Barclays is a diverse place with people form different backgrounds and of different ages. when we all come together we are all valued and heard no matter how little and how loud your voice is. you always matter and people are super friendly and always want to get to know new people.

Advice i would give people is to be their authentic self. be yourself. don't fill out the assessment on what you think the bank is looking for fill it out with your true and honest answers and if you are the right person you will surely get the role. but over everything just be yourself!