Trade Operations Specialist

Sygnum

Sygnum

Operations
Zürich, Switzerland
Posted on Dec 17, 2025
Trade Operations Specialist
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, 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.
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.
As a Trade Operations Specialist, you are a key part of Sygnum’s trading team – ensuring that liquidity, collateral, and exposure are managed seamlessly across crypto spot, crypto derivatives, FX and traditional assets. You maintain best-in-class standards in daily operations while driving the continuous improvement of our post-trade and liquidity processes, supporting scalable and robust operations in a 24/7 crypto trading environment.

You will:

• Own the post-trade lifecycle across trading products and counterparties.
• Manage settlements, reconciliations, and collateral flows to ensure accurate and timely completion of all post-trade processes.
• Monitor and control exposure limits across counterparties and products to ensure sufficient trading capacity at all times.
• Coordinate liquidity with trading counterparties in close collaboration with Treasury.
• Act as the central point of contact for Ops, Risk, Finance, Trading, clients, and liquidity providers on settlement and exposure topics.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to strengthen post-trade architecture, ensuring systems, controls, and processes scale effectively with trading growth and new products.
• Identify automation and tooling improvements to further streamline post-trade flows.
• Design and implement scalable operating models for liquidity management.
• Support new product launches by designing fit-for-purpose post-trade processes.

You are a hands-on post-trade expert with a sharp eye for detail and a proactive mindset. You thrive in complex, fast-moving environments and take ownership from start to finish. You combine operational precision with the drive to design smarter, more scalable processes. We’re looking for someone who:

  • Has 5+ years of experience in banking or trading operations, ideally in mid-office or post-trade roles.
  • Holds a degree in business administration, banking, finance, or a related field.
  • Brings deep expertise in settlements, reconciliations, and exposure management across multiple asset classes.
  • Has a proven track record of improving and automating post-trade processes.
  • Communicates clearly and calmly, even under pressure, and builds trust across teams.
  • Delivers with precision and professionalism, ensuring stakeholders feel well-supported.
  • Is confident engaging directly with trading counterparties, clients and other external stakeholders.
  • Thinks ahead, anticipates needs, and takes ownership of practical solutions.
  • Maintains top-tier standards of accuracy, responsiveness, and stakeholder service in all post-trade activities.
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 shape Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!
Permanent
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