Internship: Group Operations and Technology, Risk & Prevention – Technology Risk Management [January - May 2027]

Location: OCBC Singapore

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 strengthens the bank's resilience by ensuring effective governance and oversight of third-party vendors across technology and operations. As a Third Party Vendor Management Intern, you'll gain valuable exposure to vendor governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance within a leading financial institution. You'll have the opportunity to develop your analytical, stakeholder management, and reporting skills while contributing to initiatives that support sound risk management and operational excellence.

How You Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to be curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn. You'll work closely with stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, and Information Security to support vendor governance activities and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your ability to analyse information, identify trends, communicate effectively, and manage multiple priorities will help strengthen the bank's third-party risk management framework.

What You Do

Your responsibilities will include:

Vendor Governance Support: assist in maintaining vendor governance records, inventories, documentation, and governance artefacts to support effective oversight across the vendor lifecycle

Risk & Due Diligence Reviews: support the review and tracking of vendor due diligence assessments, risk evaluations, compliance requirements, and remediation actions

Vendor Monitoring: assist in monitoring vendor performance, service delivery obligations, risk indicators, and governance requirements to support ongoing oversight activities

Risk Reporting & Analytics: support the preparation of management reports, dashboards, and governance materials that provide insights into vendor performance, risks, incidents, and compliance metrics

Data Analysis: analyse vendor-related data to identify trends, risk themes, and opportunities to improve governance and decision-making

Governance Meetings: participate in vendor governance discussions, document key decisions and action items, and support follow-up activities

Policy & Documentation Management: assist in maintaining policies, procedures, standards, and documentation related to third-party risk management and governance

Process Improvement & Automation: support initiatives to streamline governance processes through workflow enhancements, automation, and data quality improvements using digital tools

Regulatory & Industry Research: conduct research on emerging risks, regulatory developments, and industry best practices relating to vendor management and third-party risk governance

Ad-hoc Projects: provide support on risk management, governance, and strategic initiatives as assigned

Who You Work With

Group Operations and Technology enables OCBC's business growth through secure, resilient, and innovative technology and operational capabilities. Within the Risk & Prevention team, you'll work alongside professionals responsible for overseeing Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and vendor governance across the organisation. You'll collaborate with stakeholders from Technology, Operations, Procurement, Compliance, Risk Management, and Information Security, gaining valuable exposure to how effective vendor management supports operational resilience and regulatory compliance.

Who You Are

Open to learning and feedback

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

Good written and verbal communication skills

Comfortable working with data and identifying trends

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across teams

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, or other data visualisation tools would be advantageous

Basic understanding of governance, risk management, cybersecurity, procurement, or operational risk concepts would be beneficial

Interest in financial services, technology governance, and third-party risk management

High level of professionalism and integrity when handling sensitive information

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or Polytechnic Diploma in Business Management, Banking & Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related discipline

Learning Objectives

This internship will provide you with:

An understanding of the end-to-end Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework and vendor lifecycle management process

Exposure to governance requirements supporting vendor onboarding, performance monitoring, contract renewal, and vendor exit management

Insights into regulatory expectations and industry best practices relating to technology vendors and outsourced service providers

Practical experience supporting vendor due diligence reviews, risk assessments, remediation tracking, and governance reporting

Opportunities to develop data analytics, dashbo