Intern - ONT, Strategy & Transformation, Index Operations (July to Dec 2025)

Job Summary

SGX (July - Dec) Fall 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.

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

Job Responsibilities

Brief Overview:

The Index Operations team manages the daily activities for calculation of 1500+ thematic and custom indices for the iEdge business. This involves data management of static referential databases and dynamic market data feeds, corporate actions, and exchange holidays across global markets.  

Learning Objectives:

The selected intern will gain exposure to the operational framework of managing various financial datasets such as equities, futures, indices, bonds and FX; as well as specialized topics such as Active and Passive Investing, Thematic and Smart Beta strategies. 

Job Description:

Onboarding: Work with the team to plan, coordinate and onboard new indices to our cloud based system

Development: Suggest and develop systematic solutions with the help of new technological tools, to enhance operational resiliency and scalability of daily tasks

Support: Help resolve any queries or issues that might arise from clients
 

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

• Basic understanding of financial markets and products (must)
• Passionate, result oriented, and good team player (must)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills (must)
• Able to work under minimal supervision 
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good command of MS Excel (Formulas, VBA, Power Query) and Python