Job Description
- Position: Strategic Investment (Digital Assets & Tokenization)
- Affiliate: Hanwha Life
- Location: Yeouido, Seoul
- Position Type: Conversion Track (Full-time offer available)
- Responsibilities
[Financial Business Strategy]
- Conduct market research and benchmark global financial institutions
- Analyze tech-driven financial business models and strategic trends
[Strategic Expansion & Partnerships]
- Research potential partners and expansion opportunities across finance and tech
- Support partnership strategies, including JVs and M&A opportunities
[PMI Planning & Execution]
- Assist in post-merger integration (PMI) planning across finance, systems, and compliance
- Required/Preferred Qualifications
- Language requirements : Fluent in Korean and English (written and spoken)
- Expected Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Strong analytical, research, and presentation skills
- Experience or interest in finance, market research, consulting, or PMI processes preferred
- Global mindset with an understanding of international business environments
- Required Documents for Application
- Resume
- Case Study answer
※ You may write the case study in either Korean or English
Case Study
- Refer to background & theme statement and submit a detailed up to total two to three pages analysis on the questions below. Follow the guideline mentioned in 'your task'.
Background
Global financial markets are undergoing a structural shift as blockchain technology accelerates the tokenization of financial assets. Institutions are increasingly issuing bonds, real estate interests, funds, and private market instruments on-chain to enhance settlement efficiency, improve liquidity, enable fractional ownership, and expand global investor access. Regulators across major jurisdictions are simultaneously developing compliant digital-asset frameworks, giving rise to a new ecosystem that links traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi).
A key overarching premise is that security tokens can be broadly classified according to the underlying asset type, most notably into tokenized real-world assets (RWA)—such as fixed income, real estate, and private credit—and equity tokens, which represent digitized equity or equity-like claims. As these categories gain traction, security tokens (STOs) are increasingly viewed as foundational components of next-generation capital markets.
Theme: Identifying Opportunities for Capital-Market and Financial-Service Innovation Using Security Tokens
Security tokens are rapidly emerging as core infrastructure for modernizing capital-market processes, improving settlement flows, expanding liquidity options, and enabling programmable financial services. As traditional market rails continue to face limitations—such as high operational costs, fragmented infrastructure, and slow settlement cycles—financial institutions and fintech firms around the world are actively experimenting with STO-based models. These developments are creating new opportunities across capital-market infrastructure, issuance and trading platforms, and enterprise financial operations.
Your Task
1. Define the global security-token value chain and identify key commercialization pain points
Construct the end-to-end value chain—including issuers, tokenization platforms, reserve or asset-management structures, custody, on-/off-chain settlement infrastructure, compliance layers, service providers, and end users.
Your analysis should highlight pain points that hinder commercialization, such as regulatory ambiguity, transparency requirements, liquidity constraints, custody challenges, and off-chain infrastructure bottlenecks.
2. Analyze major trends in the global STO market and examine institution-led case studies
Review how STO initiatives are progressing across major jurisdictions (e.g., the U.S., Europe, Singapore, the Middle East) by assessing:
- Market maturity (pilot → early commercialization → scaling)
- Institutional use cases (issuance, trading, settlement, treasury, on-chain liquidity)
- Success factors and remaining structural constraints
3. Explain why the STO market is strategically important for the future of financial services
Discuss the strategic and economic advantages of STO adoption relative to traditional financial infrastructure, referencing the distinct value propositions of:
- RWA tokens (e.g., bonds, real estate, private credit, funds)
- Equity tokens (digitized shares and equity-like instruments)
Your analysis should address broader market, technology, and regulatory perspectives to articulate why STO adoption is accelerating now and how it may reshape future market architecture.
4. Propose one realistic, implementable business model leveraging security tokens
Develop a feasible STO-based service model that includes:
- The customer pain point being addressed
- The high-level structure of the service (issuance, settlement, investor access, operational flow)
- Monetization mechanisms and key differentiators
- Expected risks (regulatory, liquidity, operational, custody) and mitigation strategies
Logistics & Disclaimer
- This is a paid internship.
- Applicants are advised to thoroughly review their applications for accuracy and completeness before submission. We will not be responsible for any disadvantages in the selection process resulting from any errors or omissions.
- In the case of any fraudulent recruitment practices or suspicion of any unethical behavior, the offer of internship may be revoked.
- False information or failure to provide verifiable documentation when requested will result in the withdrawal of the internship offer.
- Individuals with registered disabilities and those eligible for veteran’s benefits will be given preferential treatment in accordance with relevant laws and internal regulations.
- All communication regarding the progress of your application and screening results will be conducted via email. Please ensure your email address is correctly entered.
Job Description
- Position: Strategic Investment (Digital Assets & Tokenization)
- Affiliate: Hanwha Life
- Location: Yeouido, Seoul
- Position Type: Conversion Track (Full-time offer available)
- Responsibilities
[Financial Business Strategy]
- Conduct market research and benchmark global financial institutions
- Analyze tech-driven financial business models and strategic trends
[Strategic Expansion & Partnerships]
- Research potential partners and expansion opportunities across finance and tech
- Support partnership strategies, including JVs and M&A opportunities
[PMI Planning & Execution]
- Assist in post-merger integration (PMI) planning across finance, systems, and compliance
- Required/Preferred Qualifications
- Language requirements : Fluent in Korean and English (written and spoken)
- Expected Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Strong analytical, research, and presentation skills
- Experience or interest in finance, market research, consulting, or PMI processes preferred
- Global mindset with an understanding of international business environments
- Required Documents for Application
- Resume
- Case Study answer
※ You may write the case study in either Korean or English
Case Study
- Refer to background & theme statement and submit a detailed up to total two to three pages analysis on the questions below. Follow the guideline mentioned in 'your task'.
Background
Global financial markets are undergoing a structural shift as blockchain technology accelerates the tokenization of financial assets. Institutions are increasingly issuing bonds, real estate interests, funds, and private market instruments on-chain to enhance settlement efficiency, improve liquidity, enable fractional ownership, and expand global investor access. Regulators across major jurisdictions are simultaneously developing compliant digital-asset frameworks, giving rise to a new ecosystem that links traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi).
A key overarching premise is that security tokens can be broadly classified according to the underlying asset type, most notably into tokenized real-world assets (RWA)—such as fixed income, real estate, and private credit—and equity tokens, which represent digitized equity or equity-like claims. As these categories gain traction, security tokens (STOs) are increasingly viewed as foundational components of next-generation capital markets.
Theme: Identifying Opportunities for Capital-Market and Financial-Service Innovation Using Security Tokens
Security tokens are rapidly emerging as core infrastructure for modernizing capital-market processes, improving settlement flows, expanding liquidity options, and enabling programmable financial services. As traditional market rails continue to face limitations—such as high operational costs, fragmented infrastructure, and slow settlement cycles—financial institutions and fintech firms around the world are actively experimenting with STO-based models. These developments are creating new opportunities across capital-market infrastructure, issuance and trading platforms, and enterprise financial operations.
Your Task
1. Define the global security-token value chain and identify key commercialization pain points
Construct the end-to-end value chain—including issuers, tokenization platforms, reserve or asset-management structures, custody, on-/off-chain settlement infrastructure, compliance layers, service providers, and end users.
Your analysis should highlight pain points that hinder commercialization, such as regulatory ambiguity, transparency requirements, liquidity constraints, custody challenges, and off-chain infrastructure bottlenecks.
2. Analyze major trends in the global STO market and examine institution-led case studies
Review how STO initiatives are progressing across major jurisdictions (e.g., the U.S., Europe, Singapore, the Middle East) by assessing:
- Market maturity (pilot → early commercialization → scaling)
- Institutional use cases (issuance, trading, settlement, treasury, on-chain liquidity)
- Success factors and remaining structural constraints
3. Explain why the STO market is strategically important for the future of financial services
Discuss the strategic and economic advantages of STO adoption relative to traditional financial infrastructure, referencing the distinct value propositions of:
- RWA tokens (e.g., bonds, real estate, private credit, funds)
- Equity tokens (digitized shares and equity-like instruments)
Your analysis should address broader market, technology, and regulatory perspectives to articulate why STO adoption is accelerating now and how it may reshape future market architecture.
4. Propose one realistic, implementable business model leveraging security tokens
Develop a feasible STO-based service model that includes:
- The customer pain point being addressed
- The high-level structure of the service (issuance, settlement, investor access, operational flow)
- Monetization mechanisms and key differentiators
- Expected risks (regulatory, liquidity, operational, custody) and mitigation strategies
Logistics & Disclaimer
- This is a paid internship.
- Applicants are advised to thoroughly review their applications for accuracy and completeness before submission. We will not be responsible for any disadvantages in the selection process resulting from any errors or omissions.
- In the case of any fraudulent recruitment practices or suspicion of any unethical behavior, the offer of internship may be revoked.
- False information or failure to provide verifiable documentation when requested will result in the withdrawal of the internship offer.
- Individuals with registered disabilities and those eligible for veteran’s benefits will be given preferential treatment in accordance with relevant laws and internal regulations.
- All communication regarding the progress of your application and screening results will be conducted via email. Please ensure your email address is correctly entered.