Intern/Working Student Blockchain Technology

Get your career off to a flying start!

Are you a driven and talented student, who would like to experience the intersection of Blockchain and the world of Financial Risk Management? Do you want to gain job experience during your studies? Then this is the job for you!

Who we are

Zanders is an international consultancy focusing on Risk, Finance and Treasury. The company has its roots in the Netherlands with regional offices in the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, the US, Japan, South Africa and Germany. We opened our doors in Frankfurt am Main in early 2022 and are now looking to expand the Blockchain team. Germany is a key location for Zanders’ strategic vision.

Our primary business is advising our clients surrounding their financial risk management practices as well as treasury operations. Over time the focus has expanded to include market risk, climate risk and blockchain technology. Typical clients include banks, insurers, asset managers, and multi-national corporates.

In our Blockchain team you are at the forefront of risk management within the blockchain ecosystem where we advise our clients on how the technology impacts their processes and business models, as well as development of Proof of Concepts, and education for executives and their staff. As an intern/working student you will have the opportunity to gain work experience in all these topics.

We believe that developing our people by investing in them and by sharing knowledge and experiences sets us apart from the crowd and is the key to our success. That is why we create an inspiring work environment and foster our open, family atmosphere in which freedom, fun and flexibility play an important role.

Your role

You will join our Blockchain team, which works across our three pillars of ‘Financial Institutions’, ‘Corporates’ and ‘Public Sector’ and consists of business analysts, financial experts and developers. This is a unique position within the company as it allows you to work across all segments within Zanders and get exposure to all types of clients. Our clients range from Global Systemically Important Banks to multinational corporates, public institutions as well as start-ups in the Blockchain industry. Blockchain technology, in particular Decentralized Finance and the Metaverse, is a hot topic in all these sectors and we are looking for you to drive the initiative forward.

Your role is to support our senior colleagues on their client-facing project work as well as their business development efforts (e.g. pitches, conferences, university lectures). Furthermore, you will be trusted with answering real world questions from our clients with concrete evidence and data analytics rather than repetitive high-level ideation. We prefer working students to take full ownership of and responsibility for their work, awarding them with a flexible work environment and first experience in the execution of smaller projects.

This team is looking for students who want to work alongside their studies as a working student (20h/week in Germany) or do a full-time internship. The length of the internship is negotiable but should not be shorter than 6 months. Successful interns/working students are likely to receive an offer to join our team full-time after graduation.

Skills to be successful

• Quantitative study such as Computer Science, Economics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, or similar
• Currently enrolled in a Masters programme of aforementioned disciplines
• Interest in Blockchain technology, Data Analysis, Business Model Evaluation
• Creative and analytically strong
• Good communication skills, fluent in German and English
• Passion for problem solving, advising and client facing projects
• Preferably, you have programming skills and experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Living in or relocating to Frankfurt

What we offer in return

At Zanders you will of course enjoy attractive conditions of employment: a competitive compensation and great working environment alongside our experienced Consultants. But there is more to look forward to.

We will offer you:

• Above average salary and 30 days holiday allowance (based on 100% full-time employment).
• Full integration to team events, other outings, and drinks!
• And on top of it an annual Zanders trip to a (surprise) location in Europe.
• Our team consists of risk professionals with a strong analytical background and experienced Blockchain experts.
• We are an ambitious and enthusiastic team with a focus on fun, team spirit and personal development.
• A good balance between work and free time in combination with a healthy work from home ethics and wellness policy.
• Our brand new office is located in the heart of Frankfurt’s financial district.

By applying for a role at Zanders, you give us approval to use and retain your personal details. Taking into account Zanders’ nature of enterprise, you are expected to behave to a high moral standard. A Pre- Employment Screening (PES) by a third party is part of the application process.