Operations Intern

Summary

Join Swissblock, a private investment firm, as an Operations Intern and contribute to building the foundations of a new company branch. Support the Operations team by organizing documentation, assisting with reconciliations and reporting, and supporting settlement processes. Help with daily position and cash reconciliations and system connectivity setup. Interface with the technology, compliance, and treasury teams to improve workflow automation and ensure safe portfolio management. The role requires a curious mind, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. Relocation to Switzerland or remote work with European business hours overlap is required.

Requirements

• A curious mind and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset
• Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, and basic scripting or coding (a plus, not a must)
• Strong, clear, and concise verbal and written communication skills in English
• Willing to relocate to Switzerland (Zurich / Zug area) or work remotely with some overlap with European business hours

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Operations team. Your duties include organizing internal documentation, assisting with reconciliations, handling queries and ad-hoc reporting, and supporting settlement and corporate action processes
• Helping with daily position and cash reconciliations
• Assisting with system connectivity setup and user testing
• The technology team, to improve workflow and reporting automation, as well as to increase scalability
• Our compliance team, particularly with the maintenance of automated order filtering and management of exceptions
• Treasury activity (collateral and cash-equivalent management), to always allow portfolio managers and executing traders to operate safely
• Pricing and valuation review flow, focusing on easing communication through common data standards and understanding

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship experience in a technical, financial, or operations-related field
• Interest in financial markets or algorithmic trading
• Familiarity with basic financial instruments or processes is a plus
• Experience working with APIs, databases, or scripting languages (Python, SQL, etc.) is a plus
• Proficiency in German

Benefits

• In addition to a modern office in Baar, Switzerland, and flexible remote collaboration, we offer mentorship, learning opportunities, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to a growing company
• You’ll gain experience that bridges the gap between finance, engineering, and technology