Head of Investor Relations Full Time (Hybrid)

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, 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.

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

The Head of Investor Relations, reporting to the CEO APAC with dotted line to the Chief of Staff in Switzerland, will hold Group level responsibility for strategic and operational leadership of the company’s investor relations function. The individual will play a critical part in helping to further develop and execute the firm’s investor relations strategy to effectively communicate the company’s vision, financial performance and future growth potential to key stakeholders, and ensure consistent messaging across all investor relations platforms to build and manage trusted relationships with current and potential investors, as well as sell-side and buy-side analysts and other investment community stakeholders to lay the groundwork for a potential future IPO or M&A activities.

Your main responsibilities:

• Further develop and refine together with the Group CEO and CEO APAC a robust investor relations and fundraising strategy aligned with the company’s growth objectives and IPO roadmap
• Act as the key spokesperson and leader for investor relations, advising leadership on visibility and reputation within the investor community
• Build and manage a standard-setting and industry-leading investor relations function, maintaining strong relationships with current and prospective investors (e.g., managing ad hoc investor inquiries and feedback)
• Support the Group CEO and CEO APAC in all aspects of fundraising, including narratives development, data room management, leading the legal closing process, etc.
• Key liaison and coordinator for investment banks, legal advisors, and auditors on potential IPO-/ M&A-related preparation and documentation
• Organise investor events, including the annual general meeting, strategic investor meetings, fundraising roadshows, etc.;
• Collaborate with other functional areas (e.g., clients and B2B teams, product organization, finance, marketing, etc.) to ensure consistent, authentic messaging about the company’s outlook
• Contributes to the company’s strategic planning process to ensure focuses align with expectations of driving long-term shareholder value
• Monitors news sources to identify key investor relations/communication opportunities and needs

Our ideal candidate

• 10 years of prior experience in corporate finance, investor relations or in the investment management industry, preferably with at least 3 – 5 years pin a leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Technology or Business, MBA and/or CFA are preferred
• Strong, demonstrated quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with proficiency in financial modelling and valuation methodologies, data analysis, and market research
• Read, interpret and analyse financial, legal and operational-related documents
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment
• Work comfortably with MS-Word, Excel and related IT systems
• Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information for diverse stakeholders
• Language skills: English fluency is a must, and other languages are a plus
• Knowledge of and interest in latest trends in the FinTech industry and digital assets (including asset-backed tokens, cryptocurrencies, etc.)/blockchain/STO/ICO

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:

• 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!