ESG Investment Management (ESG integration) - Project Intern (Jun 2024)

About Temasek

Incorporated in 1974, Temasek is an investment company headquartered in Singapore. Supported by 13 offices across 9 countries, Temasek owns a S$382 billion (US$287 billion) portfolio as of 31 March 2023, mainly in Singapore and the rest of Asia. As a global investment firm, Temasek is involved in investment management, financial advisory, corporate governance, risk management, portfolio management, and other related services.

Your role

• Conduct research and analysis for the evaluation of ESG considerations for new investment opportunities.
• Prepare background analysis ahead of post-investment engagements with portfolio companies in the area of sustainability. 
• Maintain various dashboards, tools and trackers which support team activity. 
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external presentations, research reports and background analysis for external meetings.

Training & development

Temasek places a strong emphasis on developing and deepening its capabilities, and ensuring its talent remains relevant for today and tomorrow. Their ‘4Es’ talent framework incorporates development programs and opportunities for its staff to gain Experience, Exposure, Education, and Enrichment. They encourage mobility as a way of developing their talent to acquire multidisciplinary domains and these include job rotations to different teams, overseas assignments, stints in portfolio companies, stretch assignments, mentoring, coaching, etc.

Benefits

• Career development and personal wellness programs.
• Family-friendly initiatives help staff to achieve their career and personal aspirations.
• Classes on meditation, stress management, and fitness activities to support them in managing their well-being.
• Flexible work arrangements.

Career progression

Through this program, you will be immersed in the role of a generational investor working on real business challenges as well as ongoing business projects, and be a step closer to securing a full-time opportunity with Temasek. 

Work-life balance

To support the well-being of its employees, they have curated a suite of programs that focus on mindfulness, personal resilience, and crisis support. They continue to extend the Employee Assistance Programme as a support service that offers practical information on a variety of topics and counseling to staff and their family members. It continues to offer hybrid and flexible work arrangements to its staff to help them manage their professional and personal obligations.

Company culture

Temasek anchors its compensation framework on the strong ownership ethos. This places the institution above the individual, emphasizes the long term over the short term, and aligns employee and shareholder interests over economic cycles. This fosters a high-performing and responsible culture where the employees think and act as owners, with a strong sense of intergenerational duty. 

About you

To apply for this role, you must be:

• Pursuing a Degree in Business Management, Accounting, Finance, and/or Sustainability.
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills & strong commercial acumen.
• Prior experience in ESG in financial institutions or broader experience on the buy-side is a plus.

How to apply

• To apply for this position, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page.
• The company hires new employees by screening suitable applicants via a video interview.
• Those who make it past this stage are subjected to a face-to-face interview, a skills test, and a personality test.
• Successful candidates are offered the job role and onboarded into the company. 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• temasek.com.sg/career progression/training & development/culture
• temasekreview.com.sg/work-life balance/benefits
• youtube.com/temasek