At Syz, we offer the possibility to join as an intern across the organization to develop skills and expertise in line with professional aspirations. One objective is to prepare graduates for increasing levels of responsibility in a professional and collaborative environment.
If you are passionate about financial innovation, eager to challenge the status quo and and thrive in a dynamic setting, we can offer you the platform to grow. Working at Syz means embracing collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared commitment to excellence. In return, you'll benefit from a fast-paced, stimulating work environment, direct access to senior leaders, and a culture that values your ideas and contributions.
About The Role
We are looking for a motivated intern to join the CIO Office at Syz Bank. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of quantitative finance, portfolio management, and macroeconomic research. You will contribute to the development and enhancement of tools and processes that support investment decision-making and assist in integrating macroeconomic perspectives into portfolio construction and reporting.
Key responsibilities
Responsibilities
The intern will work under the supervision of senior colleagues within the CIO Office at Syz Bank. Key responsibilities will include:
* Model Analysis & Development
* Analyze and refine existing market timing models (based on prices, technical and sentiment indicators, as well as fundamentals) across US and European equities, FX rates, and volatility indices
* Evaluate and improve model robustness, with the objective of broadening their practical use in internal product management.
* Propose enhancements based on empirical evidence and academic research.
* Dashboard Development
* Help build signal dashboards to support the Investment Committee in monitoring market evolution
* Reporting Infrastructure
* Improve the infrastructure for reporting and for the formulation of investment proposals, ensuring scalability, reliability, and consistency of outputs.
* Integrate data from internal systems to streamline the production of recurring reports and ad-hoc analyses.
* Help to automate recurring reporting tasks and improve documentation of existing models.
* Economic Data Trackers
* Help to build a data tracking system that aggregates major economic data releases for the major economic regions (USA, Eurozone, China) and on a global scale (Developed versus Emerging Markets).
* Chart Library
* Help build up a chart library that supports the economic data analysis and the communication of economic and investment research.
* Long-Term Macro Trends Research
* Help to build up data sets that track long-term economic developments
* Propose improvements and new approaches to identify long-term trends based on empirical research and economic research (academic, central banks, IMF, BIS, etc).
Your profile
* University student or recent graduate in Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Computer Science, or a related field
* Strong programming skills (solid knowledge of Python and VB/VBA - other languages a plus)
* Solid understanding of financial instruments, portfolio theory, and macroeconomics
* Professional proficiency in English, French or German is a plus
* Team player with a curious and proactive mindset
What We Offer
* Hands-on experience in a leading Swiss private bank's investment office
* Exposure to real-world portfolio management and macroeconomic strategy
* Mentorship from experienced professionals in finance and economics
* Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects with direct impact
* A collaborative and international working environment