Job Specifications
Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services.
Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper’s multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.
Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.
In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.
Why an internship at Copper?
"At Copper, the summer internship is a gateway into blockchain technology and the finance industry. During these two months, you'll tackle real challenges, receive genuine mentorship, and make a meaningful impact from day one."
— Marketing Intern
“Copper is a great place to work, it's like traditional finance but with the fast paced, exciting buzz that the crypto markets bring.
I learnt so much during my internship at copper, your voice really feels heard and you really feel like you are making a difference. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to kickstart a career in fintech.”
— Finance Intern
Department environment
Copper’s Information Security department keep the business’ systems and network resources secure and protect the company, employees, and client data.
Role Purpose
We’re looking for a talented individual to join our Information Security team for an unforgettable 8-week internship. As one of our interns, you will bring your own unique perspective as a learner, together with your academic knowledge, technical skills, and enthusiasm, and will gain a comprehensive introduction to our business.
An eight‑week, dedicated placement within Information Security. You will:
Complete a scoped technical project that improves a control, a detection, or a piece of security automation.
Shadow associates and engineers, then contribute to live work across Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Security Operations and Security Architecture.
Produce a short-written summary of your project, with artefacts (runbook updates, queries, code, or configuration) ready for handover.
Key Responsibilities Of The Role
Mini‑project: design and deliver a small security improvement such as:
building or tuning a SIEM detection with documented triage steps;
enriching a threat‑intelligence workflow;
implementing an access‑control refinement consistent with Copper’s role‑based model.
Operations: shadow and assist with:
SIEM monitoring and alert triage;
implementation and testing of security controls;
threat‑intelligence analysis and weekly notes to the team
Security architecture: contribute to design‑in security by:
assisting with lightweight design reviews against Copper’s non‑functional security requirements catalogue;
helping maintain control patterns and reference designs for common services;
supporting threat modelling for minor changes; preparing concise artefacts (diagrams, control rationale, review notes) for architects and engineers.
Essential
Your experience, skills and knowledge
In your second year or the year before graduation, studying a technical degree (Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science).
Developing technical skills relevant to information security.
High sense of responsibility and confidentiality.
Confident sharing ideas within a team.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Desirable
Knowledge of the Fintech industry
Why Copper?
At Copper, we keep innovation, openness, and curiosity at the centre of everything we do. Here, bold ideas get the spotlight, learning is constant, and diversity shapes our team from the ground up.
Jump into a fast-moving, dynamic team that loves a challenge and knows how to have fun along the way. Collaboration is just as important as results—you’ll be surrounded by smart, driven colleagues in London and across our APAC, Switzerland, UAE, and US
About the Company
Copper a leader in digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services is dedicated to helping institutional investors safely acquire, trade and store cryptoassets.
Led by Global CEO Amar Kuchinad, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets.
At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper...
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