About Sygnum

Sygnum is the world’s first digital asset bank in Switzerland, and a digital asset management company in Singapore. We make digital assets bankable, secure and convenient, empowering our clients to invest in the digital asset economy with complete trust. For the first time with Sygnum, major currencies and digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and digital CHF and asset tokens are seamlessly integrated in one account.

We are currently looking for an Intern to join our Digital Assets Custody & Staking team in our Zurich office for a period of 6 months.

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

• Drive and support analysis and product implementation initiatives to expand Sygnum’s offering (e.g. new tokens, improved client experience, expanded wallet types, etc.) working with product managers, engineering teams and other internal and external stakeholders

• Working closely with Client Services, Operations and other adjacent teams to answer client requests, implement process improvements and ensure quality of new features and product improvements

• Support and take ownership of certain aspects of the annual custody audit, working closely with other teams across Sygnum and the external auditors

Our ideal candidate

• Are you convinced of the disruptive potential of decentralized finance to shape the future of financial services?
• Do you have a keen interest in the innerworkings of Blockchain, Digital Assets, Staking, DeFi and related technologies?
• Do you want to join a highly entrepreneurial and agile business that is on a steep growth trajectory?

Your profile:

• Strong and demonstrated interest in and knowledge of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and decentralized finance and a conviction that crypto will (continue to) shape the future of finance

• Possess or pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university (preferably in the field of IT or business), with a track record of outstanding academic performance

• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for details

• Strong ownership, relentlessly resourceful, enjoys working within an entrepreneurial environment

If this reads like your profile, please send us a 1-2 page CV. Even if you're not there yet but still think you could be a good fit for our team, please contact us and we'll figure it out. Thank you.

Our Offer

Joining Sygnum means being part of a dynamic, global team that is building a trusted gateway between the traditional and digital asset economies. Working at Sygnum, you will experience our fast-paced, exciting work environment that embraces meritocracy and collaboration and open communication. Alongside our ambitious long-term mission, we also come together for reaching important milestones and annual crypto-industry anniversaries like Bitcoin Pizza Day, and regularly celebrate together at themed company events as part of our journey to shape Future Finance.

Sygnum offers a comprehensive package of benefits for all team members. They include:

• Opportunity to be part of a movement shaping the future of our world’s financial system

• Experienced leadership teams who are masters of scale and facilitate smart growth

• Colleagues that are friendly, diverse, professional, highly skilled, international, and motivated

• Flexible/Work at home policies

• Professional development via Mentoring and Buddy programs

If you are passionate about the potential of blockchain to shape Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!