Entrepreneurial Fintech Graduate (Business Development, Operations, and Programme Delivery)

Location: 

Singapore

Type: 

Paid Internship (potential to transition to full time role)

About Us:

The Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) is on a mission to empower the financial industry with the knowledge and skills required to thrive in the rapidly changing world of finance.

We believe emerging technologies and innovation are giving birth to a new era of finance, one that can have a positive impact on the lives of billions. We want to use the power of education to train a whole generation of finance professionals to adapt to a world of technology-driven finance and to give them the skills to thrive in this period of change.

What makes CFTE special?

When we say we bet on people - it's not a commercial motto. We really do. We are working hard to create a platform of lifelong learning because we believe "learn to learn" is the true skill of the 21st century. Naturally, we apply this paradigm to ourselves.

Job Summary:

We're on the lookout for an ambitious, high-energy, graduate to join our team as a Graduate Intern. This unique opportunity will see you working across business development, operations, and product development and making a real impact across the company.

What you'll do:

• Support CFTE’s business development initiatives across identifying new opportunities, reaching out to prospects, creating project proposals and closing deals
• Managing relationships with clients, attending meetings and supporting client communications
• Assisting with CFTE’s operations maintaining existing processes, analysing areas for improvement and implementing new workflows
• Researching and implementing new tools and methodologies
• Working end to end to design, develop and launch new product offerings
• Supporting the delivery of CFTE’s programmes

What you’ll bring

• Strong work ethic and a passion for making a difference
• The ability to think on your feet, solve problems creatively, and learn quickly
• An entrepreneurial, proactive, attitude with the hunger to grow
• Previous experience in fast-paced environments, startups, banking, management consulting, or venture capital
• Exceptional communication skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Strong competencies using digital skills

Why join us

• Be part of a driven, hard working team on a mission to shape the future of finance
• Gain exposure and learn from senior leaders of financial organisations, central banks, regulators and rapidly growing startups
• Work on some of the most interesting topics today: innovation, technology disruption, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and blockchain many others
• Make a meaningful impact to a fast growing company and benefit from significant opportunities for progression