Senior Project Manager, Asset Management (80-100%)

Sygnum

Sygnum

Operations
Zürich, Switzerland
Posted on Jun 30, 2025
Senior Project Manager, Asset Management (80-100%)
Switzerland
Zurich
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, tokenisation 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.
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.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Zurich headquarters. As an integral part of our Asset Management team, you will be responsible for the following duties:
• Establish the newly founded “Chief Investment Officer Office” to support the asset management with strategic projects to drive further global growth and its day-to-day business to ensure smooth and compliant operations
• Independently manage programs and projects such as supporting the design and implementation of the asset management strategy, product and service offering, fund launches, platform and infrastructure components, etc.
• Design and maintain the process framework for the asset management division covering among other elements operational investment management, subscriptions and redemptions internally and externally, international distribution and reporting
• Maintain and further advance the asset management control system, including the initial due diligence and ongoing monitoring of relevant service partners and protocol networks
• Maintain and further advance the operational aspects of asset management solutions within the bank, including but not limited to timelines, cut-off dates and all aspects of operationally servicing in-house clients
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience and a successful track record in a leading asset management firm, strategy consulting firm, or investment banking institution is required.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business or related field
• Strong knowledge of program and project management, asset management processes and operations
• Strong experience in fund operations and fund distribution (professional & institutional clients) for alternative investment funds within a regulated Swiss bank
• Experience in increasing scalability and efficiency of alternative investment solutions (including but not limited to Luxembourg and Cayman solutions) on a global scale
• Dynamic person with a strong can-do attitude, able to embrace ambiguity and a changing environment with frequent new tasks, taking ownership and enjoying working within an entrepreneurial environment
• Keen interest in and knowledge of crypto currencies and blockchain technology
• Fluent in English, German is a plus
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:
• Attractive combination of market salaries and entrepreneurial incentive scheme
• Flexible/Work at home policies
• Professional development via Mentoring and Buddy programs
• One-month fully paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment

If you are passionate about the potential of blockchain to share Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!
Full-Time
Partial Home Office