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JUNIOR TRADER OR GRADUATE FOR RETAIL FLOW BUSINESS (BASED IN ZURICH OR FRANKFURT)
Leonteq is looking for a Junior Trader or Graduate for the Retail Flow Business who is able to trade and manage financial products across multiple asset classes. The position offers the opportunity to take responsibility in a dynamic team and actively shape the future of the platform.
Job description
About the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and tech savvy individual with an entrepreneurial mindset to join our dynamic Retail Flow Business trading team, either at our headquarters in Zurich or in our Frankfurt office.
In this role you will play a key role in the issuance and trading of financial products across multiple asset classes on a state of the art platform. You will work on front-to-back issues across the value chain, including pricing, product lifecycle management, process optimization and risk mitigation.
What you will do
- Monitor and manage risks arising from the issuance and trading of structured products
- Develop fluidity in product dynamics, trading systems and risk processes
- Deliver timely and competitive quotes to sales and structuring teams to ensure market parameters are accurately maintained
- Check trading entries and systematically maintain book positions
- Perform ad-hoc operational tasks to support the counter
- Ensuring coverage of order acceptance and execution
- Supporting older traders in their daily activities
- Contribute to the development of trading infrastructure, improve automation and scalability in collaboration with internal teams
- Work closely with trading colleagues to share insights on risk, processes, flows and strategies
- Build and maintain strong relationships with other departments and subsidiaries
What you 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, accurately and under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Solid understanding of option theories
- Strong analytical and technical skills
- Excellent communication skills, combined with a collaborative and positive attitude
- 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 times as required
- Fluency in business English
Nice to have
- Relevant professional experience
- Additional languages (German, French or Italian)
Why you will love it
- 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 position upon successful completion of the 12-month graduate program that will prepare you for long-term success at Leonteq
- Exposure to multiple departments, giving you valuable cross-functional insights and a comprehensive understanding of the structured investment product value chain
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