Securities Lending Trader

Leonteq AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Leonteq AG in Zürich, a leading Swiss fintech, seeks a seasoned Securities Lending professional with 3–5 years in Securities Lending, Securities Finance, Repo or Derivatives Trading. You will trade, price, and manage collateral strategies, optimise borrowing and lending, and collaborate with Treasury, Trading, Risk, Legal, and Operations in a fast‑paced environment.

Required: strong analytical skills, familiarity with GMSLA/GMRA/ISDA, advanced Excel and knowledge of SQL/Python/VBA or BI tools,

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in Securities Lending, Securities Finance, Repo or Derivatives Trading.
• Demonstrated ability to actively trade and identify revenue opportunities while maintaining a disciplined approach to risk.
• Thorough understanding of equity and fixed-income settlement mechanics, including settlement cycles and risk.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret market trends and corporate actions.
• Experience with counterparties and internal stakeholders, with communication and negotiation skills.
• Intellectual curiosity with an interest in financial markets and continuous learning.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Familiarity with legal documentation: GMSLA, GMRA, ISDA.
• Advanced Excel and proficiency in SQL, Python, VBA or Business Objects.

Aufgaben

• Trade and price securities loan and borrow, negotiate fees, transaction size, collateral and tenor with banks, prime brokers and institutional investors.
• Secure borrow to cover short positions, trading strategies and settlement requirements, including scarce or "hard-to-borrow" securities.
• Allocate available securities efficiently to optimize inventory utilisation and identify opportunities to earn lending revenue or reduce borrowing costs.
• Monitor daily profit and loss, positions, fee changes and counterparty exposures.
• Manage loan recalls, returns and renewals; anticipate changes in availability and mitigate settlement failures.
• Assess collateral eligibility, haircuts, margin requirements and the funding implications of transactions.
• Monitor corporate actions, evaluate the impact of dividends, coupons, rights issues, takeovers and other events on loaned securities and their economics.
• Develop counterparty relationships, maintain access to securities supply and diversify sources of borrow.
• Coordinate across teams, work with Treasury, Trading, Structuring, Risk, Legal and Operations to execute and maintain transactions.
• Identify opportunities to improve trading, operations and controls through data, quantitative analysis and automation, working with Technology and Developers to implement solutions.
• Build effective working relationships with Operations and Product Control, Risk and other functions to ensure smooth daily processes.
• Maintain compliance, operate within trading mandates, credit limits and market rules.

Kenntnisse

Securities lending

Securities finance

Repo

Derivatives trading

Risk management

Negotiation

SQL

Python

Excel

VBA

Business Objects

Ausbildung

University degree in Finance, Economics or Mathematics

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

VBA

Business Objects

Jobbeschreibung

WHO WE ARE

Leonteq is a Swiss fintech company and a leading marketplace for structured investment solutions. Combining capital markets expertise with proprietary technology, the company provides access to a wide range of structured investment opportunities. Entrepreneurial thinking is central to how we work. Expertise is valued, ownership is encouraged, and employees are empowered to actively shape their areas of responsibility. Innovation and continuous improvement are part of daily life, making Leonteq a dynamic and collaborative place to grow your career.

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 organisational values people together, passion, dedication, quality and expertise are our guiding north star.

What you'll do

• Trade and price securities loan and borrow, negotiate fees, transaction size, collateral and tenor with banks, prime brokers and institutional investors


• Secure borrow to cover short positions, trading strategies and settlement requirements, including scarce or \"hard-to-borrow\" securities


• Allocate available securities efficiently to optimize inventory utilisation and identify opportunities to earn lending revenue or reduce borrowing costs


• Monitor daily profit and loss, positions, fee changes and counterparty exposures


• Manage loan recalls, returns and renewals; anticipate changes in availability and mitigate settlement failures


• Assess collateral eligibility, haircuts, margin requirements and the funding implications of transactions


• Monitor corporate actions, evaluate the impact of dividends, coupons, rights issues, takeovers and other events on loaned securities and their economics


• Develop counterparty relationships, maintain strong access to securities supply and demand, negotiate competitive terms and diversify sources of borrow


• Coordinate across teams, work with Treasury, Trading, Structuring, Risk, Legal and Operations to execute and maintain transactions


• Identify opportunities to improve trading, operations and controls through data, quantitative analysis and automation, working closely with Technology and Developers to implement practical solutions


• Build effective working relationships with Operations


• Product Control, Risk and other support functions to ensure smooth daily processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk


• Maintain compliance, operate within trading mandates, credit limits, market rules and contractual requirements

What you'll need

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or a related discipline


• Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant professional experience, with experience in Securities Lending, Securities Finance, Repo or Derivatives Trading


• Demonstrated ability to actively trade and identify revenue opportunities while maintaining a disciplined approach to risk


• Thorough understanding of equity and fixed-income settlement mechanics, including settlement cycles, market conventions, settlement risk and buy-in procedures


• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret market trends, company fundamentals, corporate actions and other factors that can impact trading opportunities and risk


• Experience working with counterparties and internal stakeholders, with strong communication, relationship management and negotiation skills


• Intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in financial markets, with an appetite for continuous learning


• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced trading environment


• Familiarity with legal documentation: GMSLA, GMRA, ISDA


• Strong attention to detail, with a structured and logical approach to risk, P&L and problem solving


• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in one or more of SQL, Python, VBA or Business Objects


• A strong work ethic, positive attitude and high level of energy, drive and self-motivation


• A collaborative team player who is also comfortable taking ownership and working autonomously in a dynamic and constantly changing environment

Why you'll love working here

• Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company


• Insight opportunities across all departments to understand and build know-how in the mechanics of the structured investment product value chain