**Graduate in Risk (Market Risk and Stress Testing)**

Job description

About the role

At Leonteq, we are a leading player in the financial industry, renowned for our innovative approaches, our commitment to excellence and our entrepreneurial spirit. Our organizational values together, passion, dedication, quality and expertise are our guiding north star.

Tasks

• Monitor and analyze the evolution and impact of market stress scenarios
• Conduct daily market risk analysis and prepare reporting across asset classes
• Analyze portfolio dynamics as well as position-level sensitivities
• Monitor exposure levels against established limits and alert on key movements
• Support validation of stress scenarios and review calculation methodologies
• Contribute to regression testing for new market developments
• Perform P&L explanations and explore drivers behind daily changes
• Execute ad hoc simulations and portfolio sensitivity analyses
• Engage with cross-functional teams, including Trading, Credit & Liquidity Risk, Middle Office, and IT Development
• Participate in ongoing initiatives and risk methodology projects within the Market Risk function

Education and training

• Derivatives: multi-asset, Greeks, hedging techniques
• Structured products: usage, representation, risks
• Systems: Sophis, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Morningstar
• Analysis techniques
• Risk control frameworks – market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk
• Risk methodology techniques – stress tests
• Process and control design and analysis

Requirements

• Master's, PhD, or MBA in Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, or similar quantitative discipline
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel (VBA a plus)
• Programming experience (Python, R)
• Familiarity with databases (Access or SQL) is an advantage; training provided if required.
• Strong communication skills and proactive collaboration style
• Fluent English, written and spoken

We offer

• Two intensive one-week off-site training classes, focusing on important aspects of early career development
• Upon successful completion of the twelve-month Graduate Program, we plan to offer you a permanent full-time employment, which will position you for a continued successful career with
• Insight opportunities across all departments to understand and build expertise in the mechanics of the structured investment product value chain
• Modern offices in an exceptional location
• Possibility to work from home