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We believe our internships offer a fantastic platform to shape your future career. The Summer Internship Programme is run yearly in multiple functions and regions across ICBCS. Our intern programme offers centrally run events to enhance networking, training opportunities and career support. For more information about ICBCS and our Summer Internship Programme please visit our Careers Site.
The deadline for submitting your CV for the 2026 Summer Internship Programme is 9am on Tuesday 24th February 2026.
Duration
The Internship Programme will run for a period of 12 weeks, Monday 22nd June 2026 Friday 11th September 2026. Please ensure you can fully commit to this timeframe.
About the job
This role is part of the Surveillance division within Compliance, which is responsible for monitoring transactions and communications to identify potential misconduct including market abuse and financial crimes, such as money laundering, fraud terrorist financing, bribery and corruption. Surveillance use a combination of controls both automated and manual, designed to detect patterns of behaviour that require review and escalation.
Key responsibilities
You will support the Surveillance team in their day to day activities, including conducting surveillance and investigations across payments, trading activity, voice, and electronic communications, with a focus on financial crime and market conduct risks.
Key responsibilities will include assisting with the review of surveillance and the execution of investigations, supporting business as usual (BAU) activities in line with established procedures, contributing to new Surveillance initiatives and projects, and helping to review, maintain, and update relevant documentation, policies, and process guidelines.
What you'll need to be successful
We're looking for the following skills and experience. If you don't have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Ability to analyse and manipulate data
- A proactive mindset looking for ways to enhance and improve controls
- Be a good communicator
- Language skill Mandarin (preffered but not essential)
Why should you join us
ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We're headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.
We're a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.
Our vison statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we're growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.
We're committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.
If you're excited about joining our Intern programme, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!
