StraitsX is hiring a Banking Operations Intern in STX - Finance (Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia).
About the Role
As our company continues its rapid expansion into new regional markets, establishing robust banking relationships is critical to our operational success. We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Banking Operations Intern to join our Banking and Finance Operations team during this exciting growth phase.
Key Responsibilities
- KYC & Compliance Documentation: Assist in gathering, organizing, securely packaging, and submitting the necessary KYC and corporate documents (e.g., Certificates of Incorporation, director registers) required for new bank account setups.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain and update the bank onboarding tracker daily, ensuring all internal stakeholders have real-time visibility into the status of pending accounts and outstanding requirements.
- Administrative Support: Facilitate communication with banking partners by drafting responses to basic follow-up queries and fulfilling requests for updated signatures or missing files.
- Process Improvement: Identify administrative bottlenecks in the current onboarding workflow and help build a standardized "Bank Onboarding Checklist/Playbook" for future use.
What We Are Looking For
Must-Have Requirements
- Education: on the final semester or fresh graduate in a Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field.
- Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy and meticulousness, as even minor errors in banking and compliance documentation can delay account setups.
- Organizational Skills: Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple document checklists and deadlines across different banking partners simultaneously.
- Communication: Strong professional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable drafting emails to external banking representatives.
- Software Proficiency: Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and/or Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs).
- Work Ethic: Proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable handling repetitive but critical administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-Have Requirements (Bonus Skills)
- Domain Knowledge: Basic familiarity with KYC (Know Your Customer), AML (Anti-Money Laundering), or corporate compliance concepts.
- Previous Experience: Prior internship or coursework experience in corporate treasury, banking operations, or legal/compliance administration.
About StraitsX
StraitsX, founded in 2020 in Singapore as the stablecoin arm of payments company Xfers, issues XSGD and XIDR — the leading regulated Singapore dollar and Indonesian rupiah stablecoins licensed as a Major Payment Institution under Monetary Authority of Singapore oversight. Created by Xfers founders Tianwei Liu and Victor Liew, the platform powers cross-border B2B payments, on-off ramps and DeFi integrations through partnerships with DBS and regional banks. Focused on Southeast Asian compliance and banking rails, StraitsX enables programmable money movement for fintechs and institutions without handling user custody directly. Headquartered in Singapore at Ayer Rajah Crescent, the team bridges traditional finance and on-chain settlement with careful licensing. The culture values regulatory craft, payments reliability and building compliant stablecoin infrastructure for Southeast Asia.