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Headquartered at Churchill Place in United Kingdom, Barclays Group has a global presence across the world in Asia, Africa, Asia and Europe. It initially originated as a UK based bank and later on turned into an international financial services organization. This financial service provider operates in more than 50 countries and has employee strength of more than 145,000 people. Barclays comprises two clusters namely the Corporate Investment Banking and Wealth Management as well as the Retail and Business Banking. Each of these clusters is further divided into separate business units. The third and final unit is the Group Centre.
Barclays Retail and Business Banking: This cluster is inclusive of four business areas namely:
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UK Retail and Business Banking
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Barclaycard
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Europe Retail and Business Banking
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Africa Retail and Business Banking
Barclays Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management: This cluster comprises three business areas namely:
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Barclays Capital
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Barclays Corporate
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Barclays Wealth
Barclays Group Centre: This cluster includes professionals in a variety of core functions. Most of the professionals are based at the head office in London.
From financial expertise to reputed branches to basic accounting in booming markets, Barclays services include anything and everything from mortgages, loans, insurance and credit cards.
Career Opportunities at Barclays
Barclays offers great career opportunities to people. No matter at what career level the candidate is, Barclays has a suitable career prospect for him/her. The roles and responsibilities at Barclays are rewarding, challenging and enjoyable. Apart from the lucrative compensation package, Barclays also offers performance incentive on an annual basis to employees. The amount that an employee would receive usually depends on his/her performance. Barclays also has provision for weekend work or part time work wherein the employees are paid accordingly. In addition, the financial service provider offers a variety of training programs for the professional growth of the employees.
Job Opportunities for Interns and Graduates
Though each graduate program differs from the other, yet Barclays offers employment based on the candidate’s specialization and location. In addition, the company also has competitive rewards and training facilities for each business unit. Graduates and Interns applying at Barclays can grab job offers in the following areas:
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Barclays Wealth
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Barclays Capital
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Barclays Corporate
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Barclays Retail and Business Banking
Job Opportunities for Experienced Candidates
Barclays Group has excellent job opportunities for experienced professionals. Starting from the Retail Banking Business unit to the Corporate and Investment Banking and Wealth Management Business Cluster unit, the demand for experienced employees is high. For the former sector, experienced candidates with expertise in customer care are preferred whereas the latter sector looks for candidates with a profound knowledge in the business domain. In addition, experienced professionals are also preferred for employment in Absa (a South African based bank wherein Barclays is a major shareholder). Candidates with a sound technical background are given additional preference when it comes to employment at Barclays.
Last Updated: 11/22/11
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