Legal Documentation Specialist / Transaction Lawyer

Leonteq AG; Frankfurt; Hybrid; CHF 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player in the financial sector is seeking a Legal Documentation Specialist to join their dynamic team in Frankfurt. This role involves drafting and reviewing legal documents for structured financial products, managing relationships with various stakeholders, and contributing to regulatory projects. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this position offers a unique opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, gaining insights across departments in a leading fintech company. If you have a strong legal background and a passion for the financial industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Leistungen

Hybrid work system: home office and office

Modern facilities at an exceptional location

Multinational team experience

Insight opportunities across all departments

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in law or finance/economics with a strong legal interest.
• Experience in the financial sector and knowledge of financial derivatives.

Aufgaben

• Draft and review legal documents for structured financial products.
• Manage relationships with law firms, regulators, and exchanges.
• Support automation of processes and provide internal legal advice.

Kenntnisse

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to take initiative

Fluent in business English

Ausbildung

Master degree in law

Master degree in finance/economics

Jobbeschreibung

Legal Documentation Specialist / Transaction Lawyer Frankfurt Product Documentation 100%

WHO WE ARE

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 21.3 billion and posted total operating income of CHF 260.0 million in 2023. As of 31 December 2023, Leonteq's shareholders' equity totalled CHF 780.1 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.

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

• Drafting legal documents/templates for structured financial products across all asset classes (e.g. final terms/pricing supplements)
• Being the primarily responsible person for several base prospectuses
• Reviewing legal documentation for financial products according to internal and external guidelines
• Contributing to (regulatory) projects and initiatives
• Supporting automation of processes and regulatory documents
• Managing relationships with internal and external parties (law firms, regulators and exchanges) in terms of legal documentation and related processes
• Answering regulatory queries and questions around financial products together with all relevant stakeholders (such as Product Management, Middle Office, Trading)
• Providing internal advice in respect of the documentation, issuance and listing of structured products, as well as regulatory and legal implementation matters

What you'll need

• Master degree in law or finance/economics with strong legal and regulatory interest
• Experience in the financial sector
• Knowledge in the area of financial derivatives and structured products
• Strong interest in complex and new legal and regulatory topics
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently and under pressure, manage own goals and set priorities
• Fluent in business English

Nice to have

• Additional language skills would be an asset

Why you'll love working here

• Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company
• Insight opportunities across all departments to understand the mechanics of the structured investment product value chain
• Be part of a multinational team
• Hybrid work system: home office and office
• Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location