Intern - Equity Derivatives (Fall 2026, Jul to Dec)

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.

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

Equity Derivatives

Short overview on the Team

The Equities - Derivatives Unit is one of the four operating segments under SGX Group with the rest being Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities; Equities - Cash; and Platforms and Others. The Unit is responsible for growing existing exchange-listed financial derivatives contracts revenue, liquidity and market share, as well as identifying and pursing opportunities to develop new revenue lines.

The team is the revenue owner of SGX's flagship equity index derivatives business which covers well known products such as the Nikkei 225, Nifty 50, FTSE China A50, FTSE Taiwan, and MSCI Singapore futures contracts. The portfolio also includes products which are being groomed into the next flagship. Namely FTSE China H50, FTSE Blossom Japan and the MSCI Climate Action suite. Collectively, Equity - Derivatives contributes 27% of the FY2024 revenue.

 

What the intern can learn during the internship

The selected intern will learn about the market structure and mechanics of our suite of equity derivatives through developing a strong understanding of the business drivers and requirements.

As an intern he/she is expected to work alongside market professionals, learning the skills and knowledge necessary to become an integral member of our product management team and acquire hands-on experience in supporting the launch of new products during the internship period, if any.

 

Job Description

• Perform market sizing, market trend, and competitive research and analysis through the collation of data from public sources and data services like Bloomberg and Refinitiv.
• Create, maintain, and send internal management reports and presentations on product volumes, market share, profitability, client activity etc.
• Generate in-depth product-specific market research and marketing materials to educate sophisticated customers and drive trading activity.
• Assist in the launch of new listed equity derivatives products, across the entire exchange value-chain including business development, legal, compliance, regulatory, operations, technology etc.

 

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of macroeconomics, financial markets and derivative instruments
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills in English
• MUST be proficient in MS Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• MUST be extremely detail oriented and meticulous and comfortable with large data sets
• Experience in data analytics will be viewed favorably - knowledge in VBA preferred and Python, SQL advantageous