2027 Operations Analyst Graduate Programme Knutsford

About the role

The two-year Barclays Operations Explorer Programme in Knutsford offers three eight-month rotations across banking operations. Graduates support KYC and AML processes, transaction and trade monitoring, reconciliations, issue management, and process improvement, while developing technical expertise, analytical judgement, risk awareness, and stakeholder communication skills.

Programme Structure

• Two-year Explorer Programme providing depth and breadth of operational experience.
• Three eight-month rotations across operations roles and responsibilities.
• Job-based bespoke training begins at the start of the programme.
• Participants join training and development programmes to build skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform KYC tasks under Client Due Diligence and Anti-Money Laundering procedures.
• Monitor transaction flows, trade updates, and exception queues for accurate system representation.
• Address incident, problem, and change management issues across banking services.
• Support process improvement, best-practice development, and systems and process enhancements.
• Support cleared derivatives activities, including daily fee reconciliations and complex processing.
• Provide insights supporting decisions, new products and services, and market opportunities.

Working Expectations

• Deliver prescribed activities accurately, consistently, and on time while driving continuous improvement.
• Partner with other functions and business areas, advising stakeholders within the expertise area.
• Analyse factual information, make evaluative judgments, and resolve problems using technical experience.
• Manage operational risks, strengthen controls, and escalate policy or procedure breaches appropriately.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information and build internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Work in line with relevant rules, regulations, codes of conduct, and adopted risk-mitigation policies.

Eligibility and Application

• Applicants must have achieved, or expect to achieve, a degree before June 2027.
• Barclays accepts applicants requiring UK visa sponsorship subject to Skilled Worker eligibility.
• Applicants without sponsorship eligibility need full-time UK work rights from August 2027 to August 2029.
• Applications close on 31 October 2026, although the vacancy may close earlier.