GRADUATE IN RISK (INDEPENDENT PRICE VERIFICATION)

Job description

Graduate Position in Risk (Independent Price Verification) in Lisbon, full-time.

About the role

We are a leading player in the financial industry, known for our innovative approaches, our commitment to excellence, and our entrepreneurial spirit. Our core values—bringing people together, passion, dedication, quality, and expertise—guide us in everything we do.

Tasks

• Report to the Head of Independent Price Verification (IPV) in Zurich
• Contribution to IPV activities covering underlying assets and derivatives for various asset classes, such as equities, funds, credit, foreign exchange, interest rates, bonds, commodities, and currencies
• Participation in specific projects and working groups
• Contribute to new developments, improvements, and further automation of IPV tools and processes in close collaboration with IT
• Review and testing of new developments
• Collaboration with the Trading, Treasury, Middle Office, IT, Accounting, and Project Management teams
• Conducting quality controls to ensure the integrity of transactions and trading records
• Conducting ad hoc analyses on various risk and valuation topics

Training Structure

• Derivatives: multi-asset, Greeks, hedging techniques
• Structured Products: Use, Presentation, Risks
• System: Sophis, Bloomberg, Refinitiv
• analytical techniques
• Risk Control Framework - Assessment and Product Control
• Process and Control Design and Analysis

Requirements

• Master's degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, or a quantitative discipline
• Attention to detail
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Knowledge of simple derivatives
• Microsoft Office (Excel, VBA, Word, PowerPoint)
• Basic database (SQL) and Python skills
• Team player
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

What we offer

• Two intensive one-week training classes focusing on key aspects of early career development
• Upon successful completion of the 12-month Leonteq graduate program, we plan to offer you a permanent full-time position that will set you up for a successful career at Leonteq
• Insight into all departments in order to understand the mechanisms of the structured investment product value chain and build up expertise
• Modern offices in a prime location