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Internship: Global Markets, Foreign Exchange Derivatives - G7 & SGD, Trading [Jul – Dec 2025]

POSTED ON 4/27/2025 AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/27/2025
OCBC Singapore, Full Time
Description

Who we are

Singapore’s longest established bank, we’ve been helping people and businesses get what they want from life 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. Embracing technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our purpose remains: to enable people and communities to realise their aspirations.

And so, whether you want to innovate needs-based 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.

What We Offer

Competitive internship allowance. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Equal opportunity. Fair employment. Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values. Your wellbeing, growth, and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

Job Qualifications

Why Join

As a Trading Intern in Global Markets, you'll be part of a dynamic team that drives the bank's trading and risk management capabilities. You'll have the opportunity to develop your technical and analytical skills and contribute to the growth of the bank's Foreign Exchange options trading business.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to be a quick learner, able to adapt to changing priorities, and have a strong analytical mindset. You'll work closely with the Foreign Exchange options trading desk to provide operational support, enhance, and maintain a comprehensive database of public Foreign Exchange options trade data, and collaborate with traders to automate trading signal generation. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams will be crucial in driving results.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Operational Support: provide operational support to the Foreign Exchange options trading desk, including tasks such as funding, risk monitoring and reporting
  • Data Management: enhance and maintain a comprehensive database of public Foreign Exchange options trade data
  • Trading Signal Automation: collaborate with traders to automate trading signal generation and perform rigorous backtesting of trading strategies
  • Pricing Engine Enhancement: collaborate with front office developers, quants, and traders to improve the infrastructure of the pricing engine and enhance the features of the in-house Foreign Exchange options pricing system
  • Automation Maintenance: maintain and upgrade VBA-based automations that support the desk's operations

Who you work with

Global Markets is a dynamic team that drives the bank's trading and risk management capabilities. You'll be part of a team that's committed to innovation, collaboration, and excellence. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and contribute to the growth of the bank's financial markets business.

Who You Are

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. computer science, mathematics, finance)
  • Programming skills such as Python and Visual Basic Application
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work with cross-functional teams

Learning Objectives

This Internship Will Provide You With

  • Hands-on experience in trading and risk management
  • Exposure to financial markets and Foreign Exchange options trading concepts
  • Opportunities to develop technical and analytical skills
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in a fast-paced trading environment

Primary Location

Singapore

Job

Internship

Organization

Group Human Resources Divisional Office

Schedule

Temporary

Full-time

Job Posting

02-Apr-2025, 10:20:30 AM

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