The appointment is part of Syfe’s plans to grow its team in India as the company expands across the region in 2022.
Gurugram : Syfe, a leading digital investment platform that is building the next generation of financial solutions for individuals across Asia, today announced the appointment of Saurabh Seth as its Head of Talent Acquisition in India as it plans to further strengthen its team in the country.
The Singapore headquartered company has a 80-member strong team working out of Syfe’s tech hub in India, building its full-suite wealth management and online brokerage offering used by customers across Asia. Syfe’s tech team in India has tripled its strength in 2021 and looks to expand further in 2022. Saurabh, who brings over 15 years of experience in technical recruiting, will help Syfe further grow its tech team and its capabilities to support the business as the company expands to new markets. Saurabh will also be focusing on strengthening Syfe’s employer brand externally, enhancing the company’s HR policies to attract the best candidates and improving the candidate experience during the hiring process.
Saurabh, who was the Associate Vice President at Careernet Consulting in his earlier role, supported in finding tech talent for leading companies such as Uber, Amazon, Walmart Labs, Flipkart, Ola, Myntra, Swiggy and Yahoo, among others. He had also spearheaded the creation of HR solutions for several high-growth startups across India and Asia-Pacific.
Saurabh Seth, Head of Talent Acquisition, Syfe, said, “I am excited to join Syfe’s truly diverse team of over 170 employees from 17 different nationalities working across our offices in India, Singapore and Hong Kong. I look forward to expanding our tech team at a faster pace to strengthen our capability as a key center of excellence in building cutting-edge products.”
“Talent is at the heart of our company’s growth story and we believe in the power of each and every employee at Syfe to build our mission of democratising finance into reality. Our tech team is responsible for building the world-class products used by investors across Asia. Saurabh’s rich experience in technical recruiting will help in building a strong talent pipeline, as we gear up to expand our footprint in more geographies.” said Snehal Samant, VP, Product, Syfe.
Syfe has built several industry-first fintech offerings such as Asia’s first customisable ETF portfolio builder, Syfe Trade — Singapore’s first online brokerage offering free trades together with fractional trading, market-leading quick withdrawals for its cash management solution, among others.
Syfe is one of the few companies in the Indian market offering its employees an unlimited leave policy. The company also offers its employees flexible working hours, annual learning allowance (aimed at helping employees upskill), and an annual recreational allowance (aimed at employee holistic wellness).
As a holistic platform for all of one’s investing needs, Syfe offers fully-managed curated portfolios for long-term wealth building to investing directly into US stocks and ETFs. The ease of access and affordability of the platform has resulted in client growth of around 20 times in 2020 and 4 times in the first half of 2021. Syfe has raised USD$52 million to date, including $30 million in its latest Series B funding round led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures.