WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Step into the dynamic world of Global Markets and gain hands-on exposure to interest rate markets, trading strategies, and quantitative analytics. As an Intern within the Emerging Markets, Rates & NDF and Global Markets SGD Rates teams, you'll work alongside traders and quantitative professionals to analyse market opportunities, enhance trading tools, and support decision-making across rates and foreign exchange markets. You'll have the opportunity to develop your technical, analytical, and financial market knowledge while contributing to initiatives that directly support trading desk activities.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to be curious, analytical, and eager to learn about financial markets. You'll work closely with traders and front office quants to develop models, analyse market data, and automate processes that improve trading efficiency. Your ability to leverage data, think critically, and apply programming skills to solve business challenges will help you make meaningful contributions while building a strong foundation in market analytics and trading.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

• Quantitative Analysis: develop and maintain financial models and analytical tools that support trading decisions and market analysis
• Market Research: compile, analyse, and model historical market data to identify trading opportunities and evaluate potential strategies
• Data Automation: develop Python-based solutions to collect, process, and analyse market data from platforms such as Bloomberg
• Trading Desk Support: assist with the preparation of daily cashflow, risk, and performance reports to support business monitoring and risk management activities
• Financial Modelling: support the enhancement and maintenance of spreadsheets, pricing tools, and analytics models used by the trading desk
• Trading Strategy Development: work with traders to research, evaluate, and back-test market ideas using quantitative and data-driven approaches
• Technology & Process Improvement: collaborate with front office quants and traders to enhance the desk's interest rate pricers, live P&L reporting tools, and other business applications
• Data Analytics & Reporting: analyse large datasets and present insights that support trading, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making
• Ad-hoc Projects: provide support on strategic initiatives, automation projects, and process improvement efforts as assigned

Who You Work With

The Emerging Markets, Rates & NDF and Global Markets SGD Rates teams manage trading activities across interest rate and foreign exchange markets. You'll work alongside experienced traders, quantitative analysts, and market professionals who closely monitor global market developments and execute strategies across regional and international markets. Through this role, you'll gain valuable exposure to trading, risk management, quantitative analysis, and the application of technology within a leading financial institution.

Who You Are

• Open to learning and feedback
• Strong interest in financial markets, trading, and quantitative analysis
• Proficient in Python and VBA programming
• Strong Excel and spreadsheet modelling skills
• Comfortable working with data and applying analytical techniques to solve problems
• Curious and eager to understand market movements and trading strategies
• Good quantitative and problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Passionate about automation, process improvement, and technology-enabled solutions
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• Available to commit to a full-time internship of at least 6 months

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

• Exposure to interest rate, foreign exchange, and emerging markets trading activities within Global Markets
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining financial models and trading analytics tools
• Opportunities to apply Python, VBA, and automation techniques to real-world trading and business challenges
• Experience collecting, modelling, and analysing market data to support trading decisions and strategy development
• Exposure to risk management, cashflow analysis, and P&L reporting processes within a trading environment
• Opportunities to strengthen quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience collaborating with traders, front office quants, and market professionals on business initiatives
• Exposure to pricing models, market analytics platforms, and trading technologies used within Global Markets
• A deeper understanding of how data, technology, and quantitative analysis support trading performance and decision-making within a leading financial institution

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.