About 21Shares
21Shares makes investing in digital assets as easy as buying shares using your conventional broker or bank. Investors can purchase our crypto ETPs easily, safely and securely in a regulated framework on the SIX Swiss Exchange in USD, Euros and GBP, on BX Swiss in CHF, on Boerse Stuttgart in Euros, on DB Xetra as well as Wiener Boerse ( Vienna Exchange) in Euros. We offer the most expansive suite of crypto ETPs available on regulated European exchanges.
Founded in 2018, 21Shares is led by a team of talented entrepreneurs and experienced professionals from the asset management and banking industry. Headquartered in Zurich, the company has launched several exchange-traded products such as NEAR and ONDO in the last twelve months.
About The Role
As an ETP Product Development Intern (80-100%, 4-6 months), you will be contributing to the creation of new crypto-based investment products and supporting all stages of the product life cycle, from ideation to post-launch. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone looking to explore a career in one of the most dynamic and innovative areas of investment management. You will be primarily responsible for European ETPs and financial products, and may cover other regions such as the US and Asia.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product, research, legal and operations managers and a broad variety of teams throughout the firm to assist in the product life cycle.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify potential product improvements and new opportunities.
- Utilize project management skills to organize and track the progress of product development tasks, ensuring that deadlines are met and decisions are documented.
- Create effective presentations for internal and external use, supporting various product-related initiatives.
- Assist in creating product documentation and materials for internal teams and clients.
- Participate in the product origination process and contribute innovative ideas to existing products and processes.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business or Science, or recently graduated
- Prior experience with internships or personal projects related to digital assets or finance is a plus
- Passionate about investment products, financial markets and cryptocurrencies and a strong desire to learn and grow in this field
- Excellent problem-solving skills, working diligently and the ability to think critically
- Ability to work independently and deliver detail-oriented, high quality output under agreed-on deadlines
- Good interpersonal and communication skills to work efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and their Google equivalents, experience or proficiency in Python would be considered a valuable asset
- Fluency in English is a must, proficiency in German is a plus
The role is based in Zurich and you will be expected to work from our Zurich office in a hybrid model Monday - Wednesday. Outstanding interns who demonstrate exceptional performance may be considered for a prolonged internship period or full-time employment, depending on the company’s needs and the intern’s availability.
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What We Do
21.co is the world’s leader in providing access to crypto through simple and easy to use products. 21.co is the parent company of 21Shares and Amun, and its mission is to build bridges into the crypto world.
21Shares is the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs) and is powered by Onyx, a proprietary technology platform used to issue and operate cryptocurrency ETPs for 21Shares and third parties. 21Shares mission is to make crypto easy.
Amun is a blockchain infrastructure company focused on making purchasing crypto more accessible by offering a suite of tools for passive strategies across major DeFi platforms. Amun’s mission is to simplify your crypto journey.
The company was founded in 2018 by Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder and is a global organization, with offices in Zurich and New York. Cathie Wood, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer of ARK Invest is a board member.
Why Work With Us
As a major player in the crypto space, we collectively challenge the status quo every day. We embody our core values by bringing our most daring and humble selves to work every day. We believe in failure, as with failure comes important learnings. We push for individual ownership, as we believe when people own what they do, they are more invested.
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