Barclays: Risk
Barclays
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About this role
Overview In this Virtual Taster Course, you will assume the role of a risk expert at Barclays, scanning the horizon to locate and mitigate any risks that could threaten the bank. You’ll work with Shanika, a Barclays higher apprentice, to discover why risk is so important to a business like Barclays, and learn how the Risk Intelligence team plans for future risks using past trends and learnings. What’s Included This Virtual Taster will see you learn about Shanika’s role as a higher apprentice in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance team, discover her career path, hear her advice, and get stuck into a true-to-life risk project. This Virtual Taster will give you a good idea of the types of risk Barclays has to consider, so by completing this task, you’ll equip yourself with applicable knowledge and skills that can help you in the future.
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Compensation
Unpaid opportunity
Location
Remote (UK)
Remote availablePosted
15 June 2026
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Barclays
Barclays operates in financial services, where accuracy, trust, regulation, data, and customer outcomes are central to the work.
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Applying to Barclays
Strong applications usually show attention to detail, clear communication, numeracy, integrity, and an interest in how financial services help people or businesses.
- Prepare an example involving accuracy, responsibility, or handling sensitive information.
- Explain financial or technical ideas in plain English.
- For technology roles, link your projects to secure, reliable customer platforms.
Role overview
About this role
Overview In this Virtual Taster Course, you will assume the role of a risk expert at Barclays, scanning the horizon to locate and mitigate any risks that could threaten the bank. You’ll work with Shanika, a Barclays higher apprentice, to discover why risk is so important to a business like Barclays, and learn how the Risk Intelligence team plans for future risks using past trends and learnings. What’s Included This Virtual Taster will see you learn about Shanika’s role as a higher apprentice in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance team, discover her career path, hear her advice, and get stuck into a true-to-life risk project. This Virtual Taster will give you a good idea of the types of risk Barclays has to consider, so by completing this task, you’ll equip yourself with applicable knowledge and skills that can help you in the future.
