Graduate IT Trading Support

Leonteq Overview

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.

Founded in 2007, Leonteq today has offices and subsidiaries in 13 countries, through which it serves over 50 markets. The company employs over 500 professionals from more than 50 nationalities around the world and brings a young, dynamic and diverse workforce to the global fintech market. Leonteq's Portugal branch opened in October 2021 and is part of Leonteq's initiative to support business growth with the employment of up to 100 designated roles along the entire value chain.

As a member of the IT Trading and Market Data support team you will use your technological background to keep our trading systems running flawlessly, and your keen interest in financial markets to assist our traders overcome any blocking points on daily trading activities. You will work in a fast‑paced and cooperative trading environment.

• Support Traders directly on daily market activities
• You will receive continuous training from experts on our software stack
• Take an active role on testing bug fixes and new features to support our evolving technology roadmap

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Fluency in English
• Motivated to work in IT Finance (Front Office applications)
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a strong attention to detail
• Quick learner
• Interpersonal skills

• Genuine interest in financial markets (what is a stock/option/future/order passing/exchanges/booking/settlement)
• Programming experience (Java,Python,SQL,XML)
• Basic knowledge of the FIX protocol
• Basic Linux experience

• Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company
• Be part of a multinational team / department spread across different locations
• Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location
• Hybrid work system: home office and office
• Two intensive one‑week off‑site training classes, focusing on important aspects of early career development
• Upon successful completion of the twelve‑month Leonteq Graduate Program, we plan to offer you a permanent full‑time employment, which will position you for a continued successful career with Leonteq