Risk Management Internship - OCBC

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
Be part of a team that helps safeguard the bank's technology landscape and strengthen operational resilience. As a Technology Risk Management Intern, you'll gain valuable exposure to how technology risks are identified, assessed, and managed across a leading financial institution. You'll have the opportunity to develop your analytical, risk management, and data skills while contributing to initiatives that support effective governance, compliance, and risk oversight.

How You Succeed
To excel in this role, you'll need to be curious, analytical, and detail-oriented. You'll work closely with risk and technology stakeholders to assess controls, monitor risk indicators, and support risk management activities across the bank. Your ability to analyse information, identify potential risks, and communicate insights effectively will help strengthen risk awareness and contribute to a resilient technology environment.

What You Do
Your responsibilities will include:

• Technology Risk Assessments: support reviews of technology processes across applications, infrastructure, outsourcing, cybersecurity, operational resilience, and technology operations to assess risks and control effectiveness
• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA): assist in facilitating and executing RCSA activities, including the identification of risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Governance & Compliance: support assessments of compliance with internal policies, technology risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements
• Risk Monitoring & Reporting: assist in monitoring key risk indicators, analysing risk trends, and preparing risk reports and management updates
• Data Analytics & Automation: leverage data analytics, dashboards, and automation tools to enhance risk monitoring, reporting, and governance processes
• Process Documentation: support the maintenance of process documentation and risk management artefacts across the technology risk management framework
• Stakeholder Engagement: collaborate with technology, operations, and business stakeholders to strengthen risk awareness, governance practices, and control effectiveness
• Ad-hoc Projects: provide support on risk management, assurance, and process improvement initiatives as assigned

Who You Work With
Group Operations and Technology plays a critical role in enabling OCBC's business strategy through secure, resilient, and innovative technology solutions. Within the Risk & Prevention team, you'll work alongside technology risk professionals who are responsible for strengthening risk governance, enhancing control environments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations. You'll gain valuable exposure to technology risk management practices and how they support the bank's resilience and long-term success.

Who You Are

• Open to learning and feedback
• Strong interest in technology risk, governance, cybersecurity, and risk management
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and curious about how technology supports business operations
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with IT systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or technology risk concepts
• Experience with data visualisation or automation tools such as Power BI, Python, Power Automate, VBA, or Excel would be advantageous
• Currently pursuing a degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Business Analytics, Accountancy, or a related discipline

Learning Objectives
This internship will provide you with:

• Practical experience in technology risk assurance, risk assessments, and control evaluation
• Exposure to Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and technology risk management activities
• Opportunities to develop data analytics, dashboarding, reporting, and automation skills
• Understanding of technology risk frameworks, IT governance practices, and regulatory requirements within the financial services industry
• Experience identifying control gaps, monitoring risk indicators, and supporting risk governance processes
• Exposure to stakeholder engagement and collaboration across technology, risk, and business teams
• Insights into how effective risk management supports operational resilience and the secure delivery of banking services

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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