Intern - Compliance (Transaction Monitoring)

Hong Leong Bank; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

HL Bank Singapore offers an internship program in frontline financial crime investigation, alert triage, and risk assessment. Interns will conduct Level 1 triage on low-risk compliance alerts, learn to evaluate indicators of financial crime, and draft objective investigative rationales for senior management sign-off.

They will participate in end-to-end case management across internal and external escalations, ensuring data integrity and audit-ready records.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail is crucial for spotting anomalies during alert triage.
• Strong analytical thinking is needed to evaluate indicators of financial crime.
• Ability to handle highly confidential financial/legal data with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Perform Level 1 triage on low-risk compliance alerts and draft investigative rationales.
• Manage internal and external case logs and lifecycle operations with data integrity.
• Collaborate across FCC and Legal to support investigations under tight deadlines.

Skills

High attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Discretion

Education

Law/Legal Studies/Criminology/B banking & Finance/Business Administration/Risk Management/Data Analytics

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

1. Frontline Financial Crime Investigation & Alert Triage Risk Assessment & Alert Dispositioning:

Interns will move beyond theoretical knowledge to conduct actual Level 1 triage on low-risk compliance alerts. They will learn how to evaluate indicators of financial crime and determine whether an alert represents a false positive or a genuine risk. Investigative Rationale Writing: By formulating case closure recommendations for senior management sign-off, interns will master the art of drafting clear, objective, and evidence-based investigative rationales—a core skill for any professional compliance analyst.

2. Case Management & Lifecycle Operations End-to-End Case Architecture:

Working on internal and external escalations will give interns a firsthand look at how a financial institution logs, processes, tracks, and resolves regulatory and financial crime incidents. Regulatory Data Integrity: Managing active case logs and tracking databases will instill an "audit-first" mindset. Interns will learn how rigorous data hygiene and precise record-keeping directly protect an organization from regulatory breaches and operational gaps.

3. Information Security & Cross-Functional Collaboration Handling Highly Confidential Intelligence:

Operating within the FCC and Legal ecosystems will train interns in the strict data privacy protocols required when handling sensitive data, suspicious activity triggers, and legally protected information. Agile Operational Support: Assisting both the Investigations team and the broader Compliance & Legal division on ad-hoc research tasks will expose them to different facets of corporate governance, developing their ability to pivot between tasks under tight operational deadlines.

Prerequisites Field of Study:

Law, Legal Studies, Criminology, Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or Data Analytics.

Technical Skills:

Proficient in Google Workspace (e.g. Sheets, Docs, Drive) with strong data manipulation skills (e.g. VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data filtering) to manage high-volume screening queues and data collation.

Soft Skills:

High attention to detail (crucial for spotting anomalies during alert triage), strong analytical thinking, and the ability to handle highly confidential financial/legal data with discretion.

Available from Nov/Dec and able to commit on a full-time basis for 6 months.

About HL Bank Singapore

HL Bank Singapore is the Singapore branch of Hong Leong Bank, a premier regional financial services leader headquartered in Malaysia with a rich heritage of over 120 years. Listed on Bursa Malaysia and a key member of the extensive Hong Leong Group, we operate a robust network of approximately 250 branches across Malaysia, with a strategic regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. As a Full Bank in Singapore, we serve as a vital hub for the Group’s regional ambitions. A cornerstone of this strategy is our sophisticated "advisory-first" wealth proposition through HLB Private Bank and HLB Priority. By combining our deep Asian market roots with a landmark strategic alliance with Swiss private bank Lombard Odier, we provide world-class wealth architecture and bespoke solutions for our clients. Beyond our wealth focus, we deliver excellence through four core business pillars: Business & Corporate Banking, Personal Financial Services, Private Wealth Management, and Global Markets. This "Integrated Approach" allows our talent to collaborate seamlessly across segments, ensuring we effectively meet the multifaceted needs of high-net-worth individuals, business founders, and corporate enterprises alike. At HL Bank Singapore, our people are central to our success, and as a recognized Human Capital Partner (HCP) by TAFEP, we are committed to progressive workplace practices and your professional development. We seek digitally inclined, customer-centric performers who thrive in a technology-focused environment, where we empower our teams with AI-enhanced tools and next-generation platforms to lead the industry. As part of a large, diversified conglomerate, we offer unrivaled opportunities to explore new grounds and build a challenging career path within a rapidly expanding regional landscape. Join us to be part of a proven value-creation story and shape the future of your own story at HL Bank Singapore.

Hong Leong Bank ("HLB") stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology. As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement. HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.