About Sygnum

Sygnum is a global digital asset banking group, founded on Swiss and Singapore heritage. We empower professional and institutional investors, banks, corporates and DLT foundations to invest in digital assets with complete trust. Our team enables this through our institutional-grade security, expert personal service and portfolio of regulated digital asset banking, asset management, tokenization and B2B services.

In Switzerland, Sygnum holds a banking licence and has CMS and Major Payment Institution Licences in Singapore. The group is also regulated in the established global financial hubs of Abu Dhabi and Luxembourg.

We believe that the future has heritage. Our crypto-native team of banking, investment and digital asset technology professionals are building a trusted gateway between the traditional and digital asset economies that we call Future Finance. To learn more about how Sygnum’s mission and values are shaping this digital asset ecosystem, please visit sygnum.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Our Values

A key pillar of our success are the Sygnum values that define and unite us a team. We proudly call them our SYGN values:

• S stands for the importance we hold in Seeking and seizing opportunities, and the way we take personal ownership for delivering results for our clients;
• Y represents the way we say Yes to maintaining the highest level of integrity and fairness in everything we do. Sygnumers always display confidence without attitude;
• G reminds us to always Grow and win together. We only succeed by supporting each other and challenging ourselves, and our team-mates, to reach for new heights;
• N is here for Nose for value because we are always looking to focus on what matters most to our clients, partners and team.

Sygnum has one of the most diverse teams in the industry. Diversity plays a central role in keeping our work culture open, our teams productive and energised, and our solutions at the forefront of the industry. In the spirit of our SYGN value to “grow and win together”, we fully embrace an equal opportunity mindset in the way we onboard, develop and promote our team members.

About the role

Do you seek exposure to the Swiss financial service and blockchain industry? Would you look to get involved in regulatory strategic initiatives? Do you have a curiosity for technology and related innovative solutions? Are you keen to work in a dynamic, fast-moving and interdisciplinary start-up? Are you looking to have an impact and effectively contribute to a pioneering financial institution? Are you a team player and able to work under pressure and independently?

If this holds true, we want you on the Sygnum team. At Sygnum, we seek to set the standard for regulated and fully licensed Digital Asset Banks and welcome the brightest minds to join us.

Objectives for the Anti-Financial Crime Internship

• to support the team in the implementation of the compliance management program and the development of our policies and procedures.
• to support compliance monitoring tasks through data analysis and report building; and
• to contribute in the team efforts on day-to-day activities including but not limited to: AML/KYC tasks and emerging requirements in the legal and regulatory compliance space.

The Compliance Team is looking for an intern for a duration of 6 months to support the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) compliance function in the development, implementation and monitoring of the Group's compliance management program. As a member of the Compliance Team, the intern will work closely with the Head of Compliance & MLRO and the Head of Anti-Financial Crime & Deputy MLRO to support their needs.

How will you make an impact?

• Research and analyse regulatory developments in key compliance themes and monitor policies and procedures alignment (i.e., FATCA, AMLA, CDB20, etc.). Analyse the impact of regulatory blockchain developments and determine their implications for Sygnum.
• Support in the Compliance Risk Assessment of prospect clients to be onboarded by the front-facing staff as well as in the client lifecycle management.
• Actively monitoring transactions and other Anti-Financial Crime alerts and support in addressing these as they materialise.
• Develop, confirm and update compliance tools and reports. Streamline reporting and digitalisation efforts within the compliance team, for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Be involved in daily tasks, record keeping, development and revision of compliance processes and identification of hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
• Contribute to projects regarding strategic developments, including implementation of processes related to the activities of the bank. Hit the ground running by identifying opportunities for efficiencies and increased effectiveness of the processes within the bank.

Our ideal candidate

• Advanced degree in law, finance/economics, business management, or a related field
• Organised, analytical and curious nature, capable of multi-tasking, prioritising and delivering results on time.
• Fluent in English, German is a plus.
• Analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Dedicated, flexible, curious, pragmatic and autonomous.
• Problem-solving ability and mental flexibility to find pragmatic solutions supporting the business with innovative products and business concepts
• Knowledge of the latest trends in compliance, the FinTech and RegTech industry as well as cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Our Offer

• The chance to be part of a movement shaping the future of our world’s financial system.
• An amazing, highly skilled, international, and motivated team of professionals.
• Flexible working time models and free coffee, tea on office premise.
• Experienced leadership teams who are masters of scale and will facilitate smart growth.
• Regular gatherings with the teams and plenty of jokes and laughs 😊.

If you’re passionate for AML, technology and blockchain, then please send us your CV with Motivation letter, including diplomas and reference letters.