About us
iLex is a Singapore-based Fintech start-up that has created the first independent electronic marketplace for loans and is bringing the asset class into the digital era.
iLex is a B2B platform catering to buyers and sellers of corporate loans. Our clients are loan market participants, including banks, fund managers, pension funds, insurance companies and debt advisors.
We partner with global industry leaders such as IHS Markit, Refinitiv and S&P Global to co-create a unique and integrated ecosystem.
Our ambition is to become the reference marketplace and platform to trade loans globally by 2025.
Benefits
Working with a fintech pioneer you will play a big part in the growth and success of a company providing revolutionary solutions to the market.
You will work with seasoned banking, capital markets and tech professionals and gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the corporate loan market and trends in financial markets, fintech and tech innovation.
There will be significant scope for personal development, domain knowledge and business exposure, aligned to the development of iLex in APAC region and beyond.
Our culture and values
Our people have something special, are motivated and driven, but also know when to have fun.
At iLex we embrace agile working, based on independence, trust, responsibility, and flexibility. This is captured in our values, so we can deliver on our vision for our clients, our stakeholders, and our people:
- Transparency – be honest and communicate openly
- Simplicity – be focused and disciplined
- Impact – spend time where it matters
- Commitment – do what you say
- Challenge – dare to take risks and innovate
- Goodwill – appreciate your team and colleagues
About the internship
iLex is offering internships for energetic candidates looking to support the fast growth of a capital markets Fintech:
- Internship is based in Singapore
- Open to Singapore residents or foreign students (with visa)
- Minimum length is 5 months on a full-time basis; part-time can be considered
- Flexible work: Preference for at least 1 day in office depending on the situation.
- Monthly stipend of SGD1.5k will be provided.
We are willing to explore internship extension with the potential for full-time employment post-graduation.
Scope of the role
The position involves supporting the Lead Data Scientist under supervision of the Chief Product Officer. In this role, you will be involved in two projects, as follows:
- Data Quality Pipeline
- Majority of a data scientists time is spent cleaning data, and your involvement in this project may help you decide if this is a career path you will enjoy.
- Goal: Create a data quality pipeline using methods such as NLP, web-scrapping and fuzzy-matching. It will involve extensive hand cleaning at first.
- Recommendation System
- At the heart of any successful platform, such as Netflix or YouTube, there is a recommendation system. This project will allow you to try successful platforms’ algorithms on financial data
- Goal: Improve the existing recommendation system by trying out algorithms such as content-based, collaborative, and deep learning algorithms.
Joining Criteria
You should be keen on working within a start-up style environment. Requirements for candidates are:
- Studying a Masters, or recent Masters graduate but exceptional Final Year Undergraduates will be considered.
- Demonstrated interest in data science and cloud technologies (AWS).
- Familiarity with Python, SQL; familiarity with Athena on AWS would be considered valuable.
- Self-starter mentality, ability to work both independently and in teams.
- Fluency in English.
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