Senior Compliance Advisory Officer Full Time (Hybrid)

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

• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations related to financial services and banking activities, including regional requirements as applicable on a cross-border basis (e.g. FinSA, FMIA, FATCA, AMLA, CDB20, SBA Directives, FINMA Circulars, etc.). Monitoring of regulatory developments in relevant jurisdictions and evaluating their implications; implementing regulatory changes within Sygnum Group.
• Serve as a Compliance Generalist within Compliance Advisory; hands-on support to different Functions (Marketing, Product Innovation, People & Talent, Research, etc.) in various areas such as cross-border and regulatory compliance, new product approvals, marketing materials, market conduct, besides business-as-usual activities.
• Advise and support stakeholders in conduct, ethics, and other compliance matters. Improve the risk management framework of the Bank by the enhancement and implementation of controls as well as corresponding policies, directives and guidelines.
• Lead projects regarding strategic developments from start to finish, including design, testing, rollout and implementation of processes and controls. Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness with regard to the Bank’s activities.
• Continuously monitor and assess evolving risks, identifying and assessing perceived weaknesses, and implementing adequate risk mitigation measures.
• Monitor, control, and test the first and second line of defense framework and activities. Drive risk assessment efforts, including those associated with market conduct, cross-border activities, and more.
• Provide training to all employees on laws and regulations as well as industry practices and ensure corresponding know-how transfer.
• Reporting and digitalization efforts within the compliance team, for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Support regulatory examinations/inspections and collaborate with internal and external audit functions.

Our ideal candidate

Do you have broad compliance experience in the Swiss and international financial service industry? Do you enjoy getting involved in regulatory strategic initiatives and challenging the status quo? Are you curious about crypto, blockchain, and related innovative solutions?

If this holds true, we want you on the team. At Sygnum, we seek to set the standard for regulated and fully licensed Digital Asset Banks and welcome the brightest minds to join us.

• At least 5 years of broad and comprehensive compliance experience, encompassing a wide range of compliance topics, in banking as Compliance Officer in a Swiss or EU financial institution, or in audit/consulting covering such financial institutions.
• Functional knowledge in relevant areas of law and regulations, i.e., FinSA, FMIA, AMLA, CDB, BA, as well as associated FINMA circulars regarding operational risk, market conduct, and reporting requirements.
• Experience with marketing compliance, anti-bribery & corruption, cross-border, and conflict of interest matters, as well as the implementation of control & testing frameworks.
• Degree in law, finance/economics, business management, or a related field. In case of extensive relevant work experience, a degree is not necessarily required.
• Comfortable working with various stakeholders, including members of senior management. Ability to engage in and navigate challenging discussions.
• Problem-solving and proactive personality with mental flexibility to find pragmatic solutions supporting the business with innovative products and business concepts.
• Goal and result-oriented, able to work with minimal direction, keeping track of ongoing tasks and provide sustainable and practicable solutions.
• Team-player with a sense of humor and positive attitude to have fun while contributing to the Bank’s success.
• Interest in the latest trends in compliance, the FinTech industry, as well as crypto and blockchain.
• Knowledge of associated regional regulations (MiFID II, MAR, PSDII, etc.) is a plus.

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
• 25 days annual vacation
• Flexible/Work at home policies
• Professional development via Mentoring and Buddy programs
• One-month fully paid sabbatical for every 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!