Internship: Global Markets, Global Markets FXD (G7 & SGD) [Jan to Jun 2026]

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 Contribute to the dynamic world of FX Options trading at OCBC. As an intern, you’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced trading desk, supporting critical operations and contributing to the development of innovative trading strategies. You’ll gain invaluable experience applying your analytical and programming skills to real-world market challenges.

How you succeed To excel in this role, you’ll need to be a proactive, detail-oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for problem-solving. You’ll thrive by taking initiative, collaborating effectively with traders and developers, and embracing opportunities to improve our systems and processes. Your ability to learn quickly and contribute to a fast-paced environment will be key to your success.

What you do Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing operational support to the FX options trading desk, including funding, risk monitoring, and reporting.
• Consolidating cross-asset market analyses in preparation for meetings and presentations.
• Enhancing and maintaining a comprehensive database of public FX options trade data.
• Collaborating with traders to automate trading signal generation and perform rigorous backtesting of trading strategies.
• Working with front office developers and quants to improve our FX options pricing system.
• Maintaining and upgrading VBA-based automations to enhance trader user experience and improve overall efficiency.

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.
• Possess programming skills in Python and VBA.
• Demonstrate a strong analytical mindset and a passion for financial markets.
• Are detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Exhibit excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Learning Objectives This internship will provide you with:

• Practical experience in FX options trading and risk management.
• Hands-on skills in data analysis, automation, and trading strategy backtesting.
• Exposure to the collaboration between traders, quants, and developers in a front office environment.
• A deeper understanding of the factors driving FX market dynamics.
• Valuable insights into the workings of a leading financial institution’s trading desk.

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.