Job Summary

SGX (Jan - Jun 2025) Spring Internship Programme
We are Asia’s leading and trusted securities and derivatives market infrastructure, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. We also operate a multi-asset sustainability platform, SGX FIRST or Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together (sgx.com/first).

We are committed to facilitating economic growth in a sustainable manner leveraging our roles as a key player in the ecosystem, a business, regulator and listed company. With climate action as a key priority, we aim to be a leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub offering trusted, quality, end-to-end products and solutions.

As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, we provide listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore. We are the world's most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN. In foreign exchange, we are Asia's leading marketplace and most comprehensive service provider for global FX over-the-counter and futures participants. Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, we are globally recognised for our risk management and clearing capabilities.

Be a part of this fast-paced world where your contributions count. SGX offers you the unique experience of gaining insights into the Exchange business and the finance value chain. You will be immersed in the respective specialist functions – at SGX, we believe that our interns are involved in real-time work from Day 1.

This internship programme is on a full-time basis and runs from January – June 2025. We invite you to realise your potential with us!

Note: Leave of Absence (LOA) may be required to take on the internship.

FCD Internship Programme
We have roles open in:

• Finance, CPU & Tax
• Corporate Treasury
• Business Partnering and Investor Relations
• Enterprise Financial Planning

1) Finance, CPU & Tax

Brief Overview:
SGX Finance comprises various teams including Financial Reporting and Tax (FRT) and CFO Unit Operations and Controls (COC).
FRT is responsible for (i) SGX Group’s financial reporting, accounting, and advisory matters, and (ii) all local and overseas tax matters of SGX Group, including corporate tax, withholding tax, GST/VAT, FATCA/ CRS.
COC is responsible for (i) overseeing the risk and controls issues in CFO Unit, including the running of Risk and Control Self-Assessment program and governance of vendor managed services, (ii) finance operations such as billing, receipts from customers and procure to pay activities, and (iii) treasury support on banking, investments, and funding matters.

Learning Objectives:
The selected intern will gain multi-disciplinary exposure within Finance.
Key learnings include:

• In-depth financial analysis skills, including use of available generative AI tools
• Understanding and appreciation of Finance function, including respective policies, processes, and control activities
• Exposure to SAP enterprise system and other generative AI tools, including dashboarding for analysis

Job Description:
As a Finance intern, you will have the opportunity to contribute to Finance team. Responsibilities include:

• Month-end financial closing for SGX Group
• Monthly analysis of financial performance and key metrics of SGX Group
• Support finance and treasury operations
• Review of key controls in CFO Unit in support of Control Self-Assessment and vendor due diligence
• Support digitalisation of existing workstream process using available generative AI tools
• Preparation of tax related regulatory submission and compliance work

Knowledge and Skills requirements:
To meet these objectives, you should:

• Be proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point (required)
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be detailed oriented, meticulous and have an analytical mindset
• Have a strong aptitude for learning

2) Corporate Treasury

Brief Overview:
Corporate Treasury serves as SGX’s financial risk manager, seeking to protect the company’s value from the financial risks that the business is exposed to. These risks include liquidity risk, credit risk, currency, interest rate risk and operational risks. Corporate Treasury performs these activities under a structured framework with stablished policies.

Learning Objectives:
The successful candidate will, at the end of the internship, have an appreciation of:

• Cash and liquidity management
• Overview on Investment Management and Liability Management
• Risk and controls in respect of processes and transactional flows

Job Description:

• Provide support to transactional execution for fund placement, fund transfer and FX settlement.
• Provide support to cashflow forecasting with involvement in preparation and execution
• Provide support to collateral management with involvement in preparation and execution
• Assist in proper documentation for audit and reviews
Depending on opportunity set and candidate’s performance and aptitude, he or she may have the chance to participate in projects that enhance Treasury’s funding, investment activities and system capabilities.

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

• Operationally and numerically inclined.
• Analytical with problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power Point, knowledge of Python is not a must but a plus.

3) Business Partnering and Investor Relations

Brief Overview:
At Finance Business Partnering and Investor Relations, we drive purposeful collaborations with both internal business and external stakeholders. Building on our understanding of business intelligence and investors’ expectations, we aim to provide relevant insights to enable our internal stakeholders to make better business decisions. As part of our front-line role, we actively engage the investment community to equip shareholders, investors and analysts with information of SGX's financial performance, growth drivers and strategic priorities to help in their investment decision-making.


Learning Objectives:
This internship is a unique opportunity to learn a very specialized area of finance and financial marketing, which will help expand a candidate’s knowledge of exchange industry, investor communications and the financial community.

Job Description:

• Conduct industry and investor-specific research
• Assist in the project management of the corporate annual report
• Maintain investor-specific presentation materials, including literature kits and database updates
• Update peer analysis report with financial metrics and market news through the use of Bloomberg and online research
• Prepare materials for investor conferences, engagements with investors and results briefings
• Track and monitor relevant news and corporate developments
• Any other adhoc projects

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

• Major in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in using Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint

4) Enterprise Financial Planning

Brief Overview:
Responsible for financial planning and analysis, cost management and control.


Learning Objectives:
The selected intern would aid in annual budget and 3-year planning, financial analysis and process improvements/ automation. The intern would also gain insights on the key drivers of the exchange business

Job Description:

• To assist in annual budget and 3-year planning
• To assist in monthly revenue and expenses reporting, analysis and forecasting
To assist in automation of excel-based spreadsheets and dashboards for enhanced efficiency

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

• Detail oriented
• Proficient in Excel (including VBA) and Power Point skills
• Meticulous and systematic
• Able to work independently