Intern - Indices, Data Ops (Spring - Jan to Jun 2025)

Job Summary

SGX Spring Internship Programme (January - June 2025)

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services. With about 40% of listed companies and 90% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange.

Do you have what it takes to be at the heart of the financial industry?

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.

Indices, Index Operations

The Index Operations team manages the daily activities for calculation of 1000+ 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:

• Onboard: 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, Skills and 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)

 
The ideal intern:

• Always curious and a self-driven learner. 
• Experience or familiar with data collection/storage (SQL or Excel)
• Open minded and eager to dive into every detail of the business, to not only grow the business but also yourself

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