Intern, Investment Operations – CADM

Principal Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Malaysia is offering an internship in Investment Operations – Corporate Action & Data Maintenance. You will gain hands-on experience in supporting corporate action processing, data maintenance for funds and clients, and regulatory reporting.

The role is suitable for Bachelor’s or Master’s degree students in Finance, Accounting or Economics. CFA is an advantage, and you will work a minimum of 6 months in Kuala Lumpur.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree student in Finance, Accounting or Economics; CFA is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of finance, economics, accounting, trading, or fund pricing concepts.
• Good written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic corporate action updates and monitoring in internal systems.
• Support daily data maintenance and price checks in PFI and CRIMS.
• Help review data quality (missing, stale, duplicate, or unusual prices).
• Assist with trade uploads, fund pricing, and maintaining reference data.
• Support regulatory reporting and preparation of simple monthly reports.
• Assist in trustee, custodian, and service provider reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Bloomberg familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree student in Finance, Accounting or Economics

CFA qualification advantageous

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

At Principal, we invest in what matters. And building dedicated teams is where it all begins. We’re drawn to people who bring outstanding perspectives, passion, and expertise to help us advance the financial security and well-being of our customers. We also aim to transform our growing business and drive positive change in the communities where we live and work.

When we invest in you, and you invest in us, great things happen.

We have an exciting internship opportunity within Investment Operations – Corporate Action & Data Maintenance team, to help provides hands-on experience in supporting corporate action processing and maintaining accurate investment data for funds and clients. The intern will assist with daily operational tasks, regulatory reporting, and system data support, gaining practical exposure to investment operations and compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with basic corporate action updates and monitoring in internal systems.
• Support daily data maintenance and price checks in PFI and CRIMS.
• Help review data quality (missing, stale, duplicate, or unusual prices).
• Assist with trade uploads, fund pricing, and maintaining reference data (securities, portfolios, accounts, fees, taxes, etc.).
• Support regulatory reporting and preparation of simple monthly reports.
• Assist in trustee, custodian, and service provider reviews.
• Provide general operational and administrative support as assigned.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree student with a major in Finance, Accounting or Economics. Other disciplines are also considered. CFA qualification is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of finance, economics, accounting, trading, or fund pricing concepts (coursework or projects are sufficient).
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Familiarity with Bloomberg or statistical tools is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Able to complete a minimum of 6 months internship.

Who We Are

Principal Financial Group is a Fortune 500 global leader in financial services focused on insurance, retirement, and asset management. We have 18,000 employees and 51 million customers around the world with over $714B in assets under management.