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Internship, Banking Operations

Sygnum

Sygnum

Operations
Zürich, Switzerland
Posted on Jun 30, 2025
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Internship, Banking Operations
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 looking to enhance our team in Banking Operations with a smart mind that tackles challenges with a hands-on attitude and improvement-oriented mindset.
Banking Operations is primarily responsible for the setup and maintenance of static data relating to clients and instruments (incl. cryptos and tokenized assets), the processing of transactions (namely payments, post-trade settlement and clearing) as well as reconciliation and selected regulatory reporting’s. Banking Operations thus contributes to ensuring an optimum customer service, at optimum cost/benefit and risk/benefit relations, by correctly entering relevant data and information into the systems, timely and accurately processing the different types of transactions, ensuring that transaction and position entries are correct, as well as by issuing reports within its scope of responsibility to the relevant stakeholders.
We look for someone with broad interests and versatile skills. In this position, you report directly to the Head of Banking Operations Processing, who reports to the Head Banking Operations.

• Assisting in tokenization processes, client onboarding, reporting, static data reconciliation.
• Participating in projects focused on digital transformation and process automation in banking operations.
• Supporting the operational integration of new products and services.
• Contributing to the delivery of exceptional operational services across various departments, aligning with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Assisting in enhancing and maintaining our team’s operational procedures in accordance with Sygnum’s policies.
• Collaborating on streamlining processes and introducing innovative solutions for operational efficiency.
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and compliant banking transactions.
  • Currently pursuing a degree or recently graduated with a focus on Banking, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Good understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, tokenization.
  • Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
  • Intrigued by technology, particularly blockchain and digital assets.
  • Enthusiastic about working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrates a team-oriented, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
  • Eager to learn and grow in the rapidly evolving field.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on process efficiency.

Nice to have:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for macros, Python, and SQL for task automation and database management, is advantageous.
  • Exposure to a Fintech or similar innovative environment is desirable.
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 share Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!
Internship
6 months
Partial Home Office
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