Market Strategy Internship

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 Be a key contributor to the future of trading at OCBC. As an ARX Intern, you'll be at the cutting edge of automation, developing solutions that directly impact our trading desk's efficiency and performance. You'll gain hands-on experience applying your programming skills to real-world financial challenges, working alongside a dynamic team and shaping the way we manage risk and generate returns. How you succeed You'll thrive by embracing a proactive, problem-solving mindset and demonstrating a strong aptitude for coding. Successfully tackling challenges requires a willingness to learn quickly, collaborate effectively with traders, and deliver robust, reliable solutions. A desire to understand the intricacies of trading and risk management will be key to maximizing your impact. What you do Your responsibilities will include: Automating trading desk processes through Python script development and enhancement (e.g., risk aggregation, P&L explain). Running existing Python scripts for end-of-day P&L consolidation and risk reporting as a daily task. Back-testing and paper-trading quantitative trading strategies to evaluate their performance. Contributing to general administrative tasks as needed to support the team. Collaborating with traders to identify opportunities for automation and improvement. Who you work with OCBC Global Markets encompasses Treasury Advisory and Institutional Sales, Asset Liability Management, Trading, and Business Management. All working together, offering services that enable efficient business operations and enabling customers to focus on growth. You'll be joining a dynamic team-ambitious, award-winning, and driven-focused on multi-product solutions that maximise opportunity for everyone. You included. Who you are Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree. Proficient in programming languages such as Python and MS Excel with VBA/macros. Demonstrate a strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude. Possess a keen interest in financial markets and quantitative analysis. Optional: Familiarity with Quantitative Finance and basic derivatives valuation. A proactive learner with a strong work ethic and attention to detail. Learning Objectives This internship will provide you with: Hands-on experience in automating trading processes using Python. Practical knowledge of risk management and P&L attribution. Exposure to the back-testing and evaluation of quantitative trading strategies. Opportunities to collaborate with experienced traders and quantitative analysts. A solid foundation for a career in quantitative finance or algorithmic trading. 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.