Early Careers Internship Program Compliance Client Lifecycle (80-100%)

Location: Zürich, Gotthardstrasse 44, Switzerland; onsite internship

Company

hirify.global is a family-owned and publicly listed investment firm headquartered in Zurich, with over 2,000 professionals across 29 global locations.

What you will do

• Support Client Lifecycle Management, including account openings, KYC, periodic reviews, and PEP/adverse media screening.
• Assist with AML and sanctions investigations by reviewing alerts and escalating potential hits.
• Support transaction monitoring by identifying, analyzing, and documenting unusual or suspicious activity.
• Prepare or support suspicious activity reports and document findings, analyses, and recommendations.
• Help maintain AML procedures and internal controls and contribute to compliance and FCC projects, system enhancements, reporting, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, and Front Office colleagues on complex cases and control-environment improvements.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program, or graduated within the last two years, in finance, technology, or a related field.
• Genuine interest in the financial sector.
• Fluent written and spoken English required.
• Valid work permit for Switzerland required.
• Motivated, curious, proactive, self-dependent, tenacious, and willing to take ownership from start to finish.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, build a professional network, and work with colleagues beyond the immediate team.
• AI literacy: ability to use AI tools for research, analysis, and drafting while checking their output before relying on it.

Nice to have

• German, French, or Italian.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month paid internship starting 1 March 2027, with an 80-100% workload.
• Mentoring, workshops, networking sessions, and access to the NextGen intern community.
• Modern Zurich collaboration spaces, an open-office environment, and a supportive, diverse culture.
• Free on-site canteen lunch and access to current technology and resources.
• Flat hierarchy and an agile, innovation-focused work environment.

Hiring process

• Applications for the 2027 Early Careers Internship Program are accepted from 5 to 15 November and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• A maximum of two applications may be submitted across all internship positions.