Internship: Group Risk Management, Group Market Risk Management, Risk Control & Analysis [Jan to May 2027]

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

Gain firsthand exposure to how a global bank manages market risks across a diverse portfolio of financial products. As a Risk Control & Analysis Intern, you'll work alongside experienced market risk professionals to monitor risk exposures, analyse market sensitivities, and support risk management activities across the trading business. You'll have the opportunity to develop your analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills while gaining practical insights into how risk is managed in today's financial markets.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to be intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with data. You'll collaborate with the team to analyse market risk exposures, investigate risk movements, and support process improvement initiatives. Your ability to interpret complex information, communicate findings clearly, and continuously seek opportunities to improve processes will be key to delivering value and building a strong foundation in market risk management.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

• Risk Monitoring: support the preparation and review of daily market risk reports, including monitoring risk utilisations against approved sensitivity and exposure limits
• Risk Analysis: perform analysis of risk exposures, market sensitivities, and key risk drivers to identify trends and explain movements in risk metrics
• Limit Monitoring & Escalation: assist in tracking limit excesses, documenting observations, and escalating exceptions to relevant stakeholders for review and resolution
• Sensitivity Analysis: support analysis of risk sensitivities across interest rate, credit, and other market risk factors to better understand the impact of market movements
• Risk Reporting: contribute to the production of management reports and dashboards that provide insights into market risk exposures and portfolio performance
• Process Enhancement: participate in initiatives to streamline reporting processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance risk management workflows
• Data Analytics & Visualisation: support projects involving large datasets, risk data analysis, and the development of visualisation tools to improve risk reporting and decision-making
• Ad-hoc Tasks: provide support on market risk projects and initiatives as assigned

Who You Work With

Group Market Risk Management plays a critical role in safeguarding the bank by monitoring and managing exposures arising from financial market activities. Within the Risk Control & Analysis team, you'll work alongside market risk professionals responsible for overseeing trading portfolios and ensuring risks remain within approved risk appetites. You'll gain valuable exposure to risk management practices, financial products, and the interaction between market movements, portfolio performance, and risk outcomes.

Who You Are

• Open to learning and feedback
• Strong interest in financial markets, derivatives, and risk management
• Curious, analytical, and detail-oriented
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Sound understanding of interest rate and/or credit derivatives and their associated risk sensitivities
• Comfortable working with large datasets and performing data analysis
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with others
• Familiarity with VBA, Python, Power BI, or other analytical tools would be advantageous
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

• A practical understanding of market risk management concepts and their application within a banking environment
• Exposure to key market risk processes, including risk monitoring, sensitivity analysis, and limit management
• Hands-on experience interpreting risk sensitivities and understanding how market movements impact trading portfolios
• Insights into how derivatives exhibit different risk characteristics and how these translate into profit and loss outcomes
• Opportunities to develop quantitative, analytical, and data management skills
• Experience working with large datasets, risk reporting tools, and visualisation techniques
• Exposure to process improvement, automation, and risk reporting enhancement initiatives
• A deeper understanding of how market risk management supports prudent risk-taking and sustainable business growth within a 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.