About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Compliance & Legal Operations Intern to support the day-to-day work of our compliance and legal team in a regulated financial services or fintech environment. This role offers practical exposure to licensing processes, regulatory monitoring, and compliance management. You will gain hands-on experience with compliance workflows and documentation while assisting with process improvement initiatives, including the use of digital tools and AI-assisted solutions to streamline operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on administrative support for license applications and ongoing compliance matters through document preparation, data entry, and tracking submission statuses.
- Handle high-volume, detail-oriented tasks including document organization, system updates, archiving, and maintaining internal compliance trackers and registers.
- Assist with basic task management by following up on action items and supporting clear communication between compliance, legal, and business teams.
- Process invoices, payments, and expense records related to regulatory matters maintain internal logs and reporting templates.
- Perform basic desk research, monitor regulatory updates and public enforcement actions, and summarize key information for internal use.
- Support process improvement and automation projects through system usage, workflow testing, and participating in AI-related pilot programs.
- Provide administrative assistance during regulatory deadlines or peak workload periods to ensure operational continuity.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Current university students (second year or above) or recent graduates in Law, Finance, Fintech, Business, or a related field.
- Proficiency in English and Chinese (spoken and written) is required to effectively collaborate with internal and external APAC stakeholders, and to manage legal and compliance documentation specific to these markets.
- Basic understanding of legal or regulatory concepts reliable, organized, and comfortable with repetitive, execution-focused work with high attention to detail.
- Minimum 3-month commitment. Preference for 5 days per week (minimum 3 days per week considered).
- Ability to work on-site in the Singapore office.
Please note that this internship does not guarantee a return offer or graduate role. Any future employment opportunities will be considered based on business needs, internal headcount, and individual performance at the time.
