Graduate Analyst Programme - Financial Services

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

Our Graduate Analyst Programme

Our Graduate Analyst role offers the opportunity to start and grow your career at Baringa. As a permanent member of our team from day one, you'll work on a variety of real client and internal projects, develop valuable skills, and make a meaningful contribution from the outset.

You'll work alongside experienced consultants, building both your technical and professional capabilities through structured learning, hands-on experience, and ongoing development opportunities. Along the way, you'll build relationships across the business, collaborate with colleagues from different teams and sectors, and contribute to work that makes a real impact.

If you're a recent graduate looking to kick-start your career, Baringa offers a supportive and collaborative environment where you can develop your skills, gain practical experience, and build a successful long-term future with us.

We're looking for Graduate Analysts to join our Financial Services practice.

Financial Services is being reinvented. AI is transforming how businesses operate, customer expectations are rising and established players are under pressure to grow, innovate and perform at pace. That’s where Baringa comes in. Across Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance, we work alongside senior leaders at some of the world’s leading financial institutions to tackle the challenges that matter most. From unlocking new sources of growth and reimagining how businesses operate, to harnessing AI and responding to rapidly changing markets, we help turn complex problems into meaningful, lasting impact. You’ll bring together bold strategic thinking, analytical rigour, an AI-native mindset and a bias for action - helping clients move from ambition to results. It’s challenging, fast-moving work at the intersection of strategy, technology and transformation, with the opportunity to make an impact from the very start of your career.

Desired Skills: Tech and Data (AI) Experience (where applicable), Structured problem solving, Data analysis, Digital and AI literacy, Team collaboration and personal communication, Adaptability, Commercial and financial curiosity.

Desired Degrees: STEM, Business, Politics, Law, Geography

So, what's in it for you?

You’ll join with a cohort of our Graduate Analysts. As a cohort, you will participate in our Analyst Development Programme. Our programme is designed to develop the client, commercial and people skills that you need for a successful career at Baringa.

You will join our Global Analyst Community, connecting Analysts with one another to share their experiences and lessons learnt, whilst also gaining knowledge and skills from experienced Baringa people

You decide on the development you need. We invest in you, to ensure you remain the best in the business, through formal training and qualifications, coaching and mentoring.

You can talk to anyone in the business. There are no barriers, and everyone is accessible, from our Analysts to our Partners. Out Partner to consultant ratio of 1:10, means you get to learn and work alongside our Directors and Partners on a daily basis.

We’re proud to put people first with wellbeing at the forefront of our culture, one example of this is that every employee receives £300 a year to put towards their wellbeing!

All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme, which seeks to ensure that everyone has a stake in the success of the company.

We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break - As such we have introduced the ‘Re-charge’ benefit meaning Baringa will offer all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

Lastly, we recognise the importance of work-life balance and we know that the ‘ideal’ balance will vary from person to person and will change at different stages of our working lives.

Requirements

Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK now and in the future.

All applicants will be asked for proof if invited to an assessment centre.

Please note we’re unable to sponsor individuals for this opportunity.

Key dates

Application window closes: Monday 19 th October, 12pm GMT Midday Assessment centres: New Year 2027 We are looking for individuals to start with Baringa September 2027

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.

Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through