Overview

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
Shape the future of sustainable finance at OCBC. As an Emission Trading Intern, you’ll be at the forefront of a rapidly evolving market, helping our clients navigate the world of carbon credits. You’ll gain hands-on experience analyzing market data and contributing to OCBC’s commitment to a sustainable future – all while developing valuable skills in a dynamic, global environment.

How you succeed
Success in this role means embracing detail and diving into data. You’ll need to be highly organized, resourceful, and proactive in tracking market changes and building robust datasets. A curious mindset and willingness to learn the intricacies of carbon markets will be key. You’ll contribute directly to our team’s ability to provide insightful analysis and support our clients’ sustainability goals.

What you do

  • Track new carbon credit methodologies from leading registries like Verra and Gold Standard.
  • Maintain and update databases of carbon credit retirement data, analysing trends in demand.
  • Weekly update and maintain project ratings with live pricing data.
  • Record historical and new carbon credit issuances from global projects.
  • Integrate evolving regulations and market reforms into existing analytical models.
  • Monitor country-specific developments in the voluntary carbon market and forecast potential demand.
  • Analyse correlations between carbon paper and physical market pricing.

Who you work with
OCBC Global Markets encompasses Treasury Advisory and Institutional Sales, Asset Liability Management, Trading, and Business Management. All working together. Offering services that enable efficient business operations. And enabling customers to focus on growth. You’ll be joining a dynamic team. Ambitious. Award-winning. Dynamic. Driven. It’s about multiproduct solutions that maximise opportunity for everyone. You included.

Who you are

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree.
  • Possess excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proactive and eager to learn about carbon markets.
  • A team player with strong communication skills.

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

  • In-depth knowledge of the voluntary carbon credit market.
  • Practical experience in data management and analysis.
  • Exposure to financial modelling and market forecasting.
  • Understanding of sustainability regulations and industry standards.

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.

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About

OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.

OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.

OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.

OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.