Head Digital Wealth

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, 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.

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

We are looking for a commercially minded and client-centric leader to shape the next phase of growth of Sygnum's digital wealth business. This is an opportunity to take on a senior leadership role with meaningful impact, combining strategic, yet fully hands-on leadership, senior client engagement, business development and a strong instinct for emerging client needs and future offerings in a fast-evolving market. You will work at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, leading teams, building trusted relationships and helping position Sygnum as a trusted partner in the future of digital wealth.

Your main responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and further develop Sygnum's digital wealth business across private clients, External Asset Managers & Multi-Family Offices (EAMs & MFOs) and Sygnum Spark, strengthening growth, scalability and the long-term client service model
• Lead and manage the teams across relationship management and client servicing, with clear people leadership responsibility and ownership of the associated budget
• Define and implement the strategy for the digital wealth business in close alignment with the Group CEO and the Group Executive Board
• Own the performance of a substantial client portfolio with meaningful business volume and revenue contribution, while building and stewarding senior relationships across key wealth client segments, distribution partners and strategic ecosystem connections
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Asset Management, trading, custody, lending and other internal stakeholders to deliver differentiated investment, banking and digital wealth solutions for target client segments
• Shape the continued development and positioning of Sygnum's digital wealth offering, identifying evolving client needs and translating them into client propositions, commercial priorities and future growth opportunities
• Ensure the quality of the private client books with respect to financial and non-financial risk profiles, margins and client satisfaction, in line with regulatory requirements and Sygnum's risk and compliance framework
• Drive continuous improvement of onboarding, servicing and other key client processes together with Compliance, Operations and relevant business partners
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and represent Sygnum credibly in the broader wealth, digital asset and strategic partner ecosystem
• Support the evolution of a modern, client-centric and scalable digital wealth platform that bridges traditional and digital finance

Our ideal candidate

• Extensive leadership experience in wealth management, private clients, client solutions or a closely related financial services environment, including leading, developing and scaling high-performing client-facing teams and business areas
• Strong track record of building, growing and retaining client relationships and delivering commercial results across sophisticated wealth client segments, ideally in a leadership role with strategic business ownership
• Deep understanding of the needs of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, EAMs and related wealth client segments
• Strong understanding of wealth management products and client needs; familiarity with digital assets and a strong interest in the future of digital wealth are a clear advantage
• Strong compliance and risk management capabilities and experience operating in a regulated banking environment, including familiarity with Swiss banking regulation, AML/KYC requirements and cross-border considerations
• Excellent communication, presentation and representation skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior clients and internal stakeholders
• Commercially minded, client-oriented and collaborative, with a strategic, yet fully hands-on approach, strong relationship leadership, sound judgement and the ability to build credibility across clients, partners and internal stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial and opportunity-oriented, with a strong feel for changing client expectations, market opportunities and the development of new propositions or partnerships
• Fluency in English and very good German are required; French is an advantage

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 shape Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!