Internship: Global Consumer Financial Services, Risk and Prevention – Financial Crime & Digital Business Risk Advisory [Jan to Jun 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

Play a key role in helping OCBC safeguard its customers, business, and operations against evolving financial crime and digital risks. As a Financial Crime & Digital Business Risk Advisory Intern, you'll be part of a dynamic team that supports regulatory initiatives, anti-fraud programmes, and risk management efforts across the bank.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your project management, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills while gaining valuable exposure to financial crime prevention, regulatory compliance, information security, and cyber risk management within a leading financial institution.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to be organised, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You'll work closely with stakeholders across business, risk, compliance, and technology functions to support key initiatives that strengthen the bank's risk and control environment.

Your ability to communicate effectively, pay attention to detail, and approach challenges with curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset will be essential in delivering successful outcomes and driving meaningful impact.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

• Regulatory Projects: assist in the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of regulatory projects and compliance requirements to support adherence to industry standards and internal policies

• Anti-Fraud Initiatives: support the rollout, communication, and promotion of fraud prevention programmes and contribute to the development of effective anti-fraud strategies

• Financial Crime Risk Management: assist the team in identifying, tracking, and managing financial crime-related risks and controls

• Information Security & Cyber Risk: support risk assessments, documentation, tracking, and reporting activities relating to information security and cyber risk management

• Stakeholder Engagement: collaborate with business, risk, compliance, and technology teams to support project delivery and risk management initiatives

• Process Enhancement: contribute ideas and support initiatives that improve operational efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance risk management processes

• Ad-hoc Projects: provide support on other financial crime, regulatory, risk, and governance initiatives as assigned

Who You Work With

Global Consumer Financial Services serves the everyday banking needs of millions of customers through innovative products and services. Within Risk & Prevention, the Financial Crime & Digital Business Risk Advisory team plays an important role in safeguarding the bank, its customers, and the broader financial ecosystem from fraud, financial crime, and emerging digital risks.

You'll work alongside experienced professionals across risk, compliance, business, and technology functions, gaining exposure to how effective risk management and regulatory compliance support the delivery of trusted banking services.

Who You Are

• Open to learning and feedback

• Strong sense of curiosity and attention to detail

• Organised and able to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

• Analytical with good problem-solving capabilities

• Interested in financial crime risk management, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and digital risk

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline

• Prior project management experience will be an advantage

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

• Exposure to financial crime, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and digital business risk management within a leading banking environment

• Opportunities to develop project management skills through participation in regulatory and risk-related initiatives

• Hands-on experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

• Exposure to project planning, coordination, and execution across multiple workstreams

• Insights into information security and cyber risk management practices within the banking industry

• Opportunities to contribute to process enhancement and continuous improvement initiatives

• Enhanced communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills through real-world business projects

• A deeper understanding of how effective risk management supports customer trust and business resilience in the financial services sector

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.