Junior Trader or Graduate

WHO WE ARE

Leonteq is a Swiss fintech company with a leading marketplace for structured investment solutions. Based on proprietary modern technology, the company offers derivative investment products and services and predominantly covers the capital protection, yield enhancement and participation product classes. Leonteq acts as both a direct issuer of its own products and as a partner to other financial institutions. Leonteq further enables life insurance companies and banks to produce capital-efficient, unit-linked pension products with guarantees.

Leonteq generated turnover of CHF 27.6 billion and posted total operating income of CHF 238.5 million in 2024. As of 31 December 2024, Leonteq's shareholders' equity totalled CHF 803.8 million.

Leonteq has an investment grade rating from the rating agencies Fitch Ratings Ltd. and Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., who have evaluated and assigned ratings to Leonteq AG and Leonteq Securities AG, respectively. Furthermore, Leonteq has ESG ratings from both MSCI as well as Sustainalytics.

Leonteq is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: LEON) and is a securities firm regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Authority FINMA and is a member of the Swiss Structured Product Association.

**About the role**

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and technically skilled individual with an entrepreneurial mindset to join our dynamic trading team, based either at our Headquarters in Zurich or our office in Frankfurt. In this role, you will play a key part in issuing and trading financial products across multiple asset classes on a state-of-the-art platform. You will work across the full value chain on front-to-back topics, including pricing, product life-cycle management, process optimization, and risk mitigation.

As part of a fast-paced and versatile environment within a flat hierarchy, you will benefit from quick decision-making processes and the opportunity to actively shape the future of our platform. From day one, you will be empowered to take on responsibility and make a tangible impact.

**What you’ll do**
- Monitor and manage risks arising from the issuance and trading of structured products
- Develop fluency in product dynamics, trading systems, and risk-taking processes
- Provide timely and competitive quotes to Sales and Structuring teams, ensuring market parameters are accurately maintained
- Review trade bookings and maintain book positions systematically
- Carry out key operational tasks to support the desk
- Ensure coverage of order taking and execution
- Support senior traders in their daily activities
- Contribute to the development of trading infrastructure, enhancing automation and scalability in collaboration with internal teams
- Collaborate closely with trading colleagues to exchange insights on risk, processes, flows, and strategies
- Build and maintain strong relationships with other departments and affiliates

**What you’ll need**
- Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong interest in financial markets and Leonteq’s product offering
- Ability to work independently, with accuracy, and under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Solid understanding of options theory
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Excellent communication skills, combined with a collaborative and positive mindset
- High motivation, precision, and a structured, methodical approach to work
- Knowledge of VBA or another programming language (preferably higher-level)
- Flexibility to cover European and US market hours when required
- Fluency in business English

**Nice to have**
- Relevant prior work experience
- Additional languages (German, French, or Italian)

**Why you’ll love working here**
- Modern offices in prime locations in Zurich and Frankfurt

If you choose the Graduate Program:

- Two intensive, week-long off-site training sessions designed to accelerate your early career development
- A potential permanent full-time role upon successful completion of the 12-month Graduate Program, setting you up for long-term success at Leonteq
- Exposure to multiple departments, giving you valuable cross-functional insights and a holistic understanding of the structured investment product value chain