Intern - Personal Financial Services

Hong Leong Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

HL Bank Singapore is seeking a digitally inclined, student-friendly UI/UX designer-intern to contribute to app redesigns, design systems, and marketing visuals.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and UI/UX leads to ensure feasibility, build a unified icon library, and maintain brand-consistent assets across screens and collateral.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field.
• Strong portfolio in mobile UI/UX concepts, visual design, and graphics.
• Internship experience in UI/UX or digital graphic design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• App redesign & prototyping assistance for mobile banking screens and flows.
• Design system development, UI components library, and icon guide.
• Marketing collateral creation for in-app banners and social visuals.
• Export, optimize, and hand over assets for development.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and UI/UX leads.
• Present concepts in sprint reviews and iterate on feedback.
• Maintain brand consistency and accessibility across assets.
• Govern asset repositories and Figma libraries for scalability.

Skills

UI/UX fundamentals

Visual design

Typography

User flow mapping

Education

Design degree/diploma

Tools

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Define your future at HL Bank Singapore Functional (job responsibilities)

• App Redesign & Prototyping: Assist in redesigning key mobile banking screens, user flows, and interactive prototypes for next-generation app features.
• Design & Icon System: Help build and document a unified design system, UI component library, and standardized icon guide for the mobile app.
• Marketing Collateral Creation: Create digital marketing visuals, in-app banners, social media assets, and promotional graphics to drive feature adoption.
• Asset Preparation: Export, slice, and optimize UI assets, icons, and graphic elements for developer handover and production deployment.

Managerial (team/group responsibilities)

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, developers, and UI/UX leads to ensure design feasibility and seamless execution.
• Feedback & Iteration: Present design concepts and wireframes during sprint reviews and iterate based on team feedback.

Organizational (organizational responsibilities)

• Brand Consistency: Ensure all UI components and marketing collateral strictly adhere to bank branding and accessibility standards.
• Asset Governance: Maintain organized design repositories, Figma libraries, and file structures for future scalability.

Education/ Qualification

• Currently pursuing a Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Interaction Design, UI/UX, Communications Design, or a related discipline.
• Undergraduates/Students from SUTD, LASALLE College of the Arts, or NAFA are strongly preferred.

Experience

• Strong academic or personal portfolio showcasing mobile UI/UX concepts, visual design, and graphic design capabilities.
• Prior internship experience in UI/UX or digital graphic design is a plus.

Special Skills

• Design Software: Proficient in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
• UI/UX Fundamentals: Understanding of mobile layout principles, typography, visual hierarchy, user flow mapping, and wireframing.
• Visual Versatility: Comfortable switching between technical UI component building (icons/design systems) and creative marketing visual generation.

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.