SGX Internship Program

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. 

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated intern to join our Service Delivery team within a Foreign Exchange (FX) electronic trading venue. This role sits directly under the Head of Sellside Service Delivery and offers a unique opportunity to gain deep exposure to institutional FX markets and electronic trading platforms. As a part of Service Delivery Team, we are responsible for providing seamless services to all our clients that include Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds etc. The team is responsible for serving our clients technically by implementing, designing, and supporting our products. We also work closely with the Development, QA, IT and Sales team to provide input from the technical point of view. The team members can build in-depth understanding of the FX market and develop skills around different technical aspects of Front, Middle and Back-office systems used across the financial domain globally.

Why Join Us?

• Direct mentorship from senior leadership.
• Exposure to real-world institutional trading infrastructure.
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives and thought leadership.
• Strong learning environment with potential future career opportunities. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Management

• Understand client requirements. Break into the technical tasks and implement solutions for clients based on the product offering.
• Engage with clients on the weekly/biweekly meetings and update on the projects and feature releases along with business team.
• Support the MaxxTrader products at the client sites on an ongoing basis. This requires the candidate to learn the business requirement and implement them for both backend and frontend of the system. 

2. Technical

• Constantly build tools and scripts to automate the installation and troubleshooting of the system.
• Manage the overall client setup and work as technical managers for the accounts allocated.
• Update/enhance/write new scripts and small code changes to cater to client’s requirements. 

3. Functional

• Understand the functional aspect of the product to map it to correct technical requirements, this needs understanding of the FX-OTC business which will be acquired the as you work in the team. 

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Product, Technology, Sales, and Liquidity teams to gather input.
• Participate in internal brainstorming sessions and product discussions.
• Support ad-hoc strategic projects led by the Head of Sellside Service Delivery. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the internship, you will gain:

• Exposure of the technical architecture of the FX world and knowledge of the tools and software used in the fintech domain.
• Practical exposure to institutional FX markets and systems.
• Experience in fintech product strategy and research methodologies. 

Job Requirements

Requirements Education

• Undergraduate or postgraduate student in Engineering / Computer Science Stream.

Skills & Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of Unix/Linux, Shell/Perl/Python, C/C++, Java.
• Excellent communication skills  Motivation and self-determination to learn and grow
• Ability to work and cope in a challenging environment
• Well organized work habits with attention to details Preferred (Nice to Have)