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 the team that safeguards OCBC’s commercial banking business through strong compliance and risk management practices. As an EMB Compliance Intern within GWB Business Compliance, you’ll play a meaningful role in supporting Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) and regulatory reviews for corporate customers. This internship offers hands‑on exposure to real client cases, regulatory guidelines, and process improvement initiatives—providing practical insight into how banks manage financial crime risks responsibly and sustainably.
How You Succeed
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re analytical, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working with information from multiple sources. You’re curious about how regulations are applied in practice, methodical in documenting findings, and able to communicate clearly with stakeholders. Your willingness to take initiative, manage priorities, and contribute to process improvements will help you succeed in a compliance‑focused environment.
What You Do
Your responsibilities will include:
Customer Review Support: Assist reviewers in conducting periodic and trigger‑based reviews for corporate customers, including document procurement and information gathering
Research & Screening: Conduct adverse news searches, name screening, and background research using bank systems, commercial databases, and public sources
Analysis & Review Findings: Analyse information gathered, identify red flags, assess transaction activities against the nature of business, and support preparation of review findings
Stakeholder Coordination: Contact customers to obtain clarifications or updated information and liaise internally to complete reviews
Process & Operations Support: Support mailbox management, record keeping, reporting, and participate in process enhancement or automation initiatives
Who You Work With
The EMB Business Compliance team sits within Global Commercial Banking and works closely with relationship managers, operations, and risk teams to ensure regulatory compliance and effective AML controls. You’ll be part of a collaborative and disciplined team that values accuracy, sound judgment, and continuous improvement in safeguarding the bank and its customers.
Who You Are
Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Meticulous, organised, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Self‑motivated, proactive, and keen to improve processes
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Proficient in MS Office and office management tools
Curious learner with interest in compliance, risk, or regulatory roles
Learning Objectives
This internship will provide you with:
Hands‑on experience supporting AML and compliance reviews for corporate customers
Understanding of adverse news screening, name screening, and transaction review processes
Exposure to key regulatory guidelines, including MAS 626 and internal AML policies
Experience analysing customer activities and identifying potential red flags
Opportunities to contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives in a compliance function
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.
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.
