Client Onboarding Analyst

Leonteq; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonteq is a Swiss fintech company seeking a Compliance professional to manage counterparty onboarding, KYC and AML across Europe. You will handle due diligence and liaise with Sales and other departments to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.

The role requires 3–5 years in financial compliance, strong EU regulatory knowledge, and the ability to work autonomously under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Fluent English is expected; additional languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years in financial Compliance, Audit, or advisory roles.
• Strong knowledge of EU financial markets laws, onboarding/KYC/AML.

Responsibilities

• Handle counterparty onboarding, client docs, KYC and AML for Europe.
• Perform due diligence including PEP and high-risk cases.
• Ensure compliance with EU/National regs and update on new rules.
• Advise Sales on onboarding and documentation, liaise with stakeholders.
• Prepare internal notes on onboarding, KYC, AML issues.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Participate in projects including new business models and tool testing.
• Manage lifecycle of client relationships documentation.
• Assist with audit/regulator requests and fieldwork.

Skills

KYC/AML experience

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Team player

Autonomous working

Education

Law/Compliance degree

Tools

MS Office

World-Check One

Job description

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

• Handling of counterparty onboardings, client documentation, KYC and AML-related matters for Leonteq Securities (Europe) GmbH;
• Handling of corresponding due diligence procedures, incl. KYC/AML-related clarifications and assessments in terms of sensitive and complex cases (e.g. PEP-related and/or other higher risk factors); clarifications with regards to client documentation requirements;
• Adherence to respective internal policies and applicable external regulatory requirements in Europe/EU. Assessment of (new) new regulatory requirements where needed;
• Daily interaction with Sales/Relationship Officers; provision of guidance regarding onboarding, KYC and client documentation topics. Frequent interaction with further stakeholders (within the same and other departments) to ensure alignment and effective communication;
• Preparation of internal notes/assessments on onboarding/KYC/client documentation/AML-related issues;
• Identification of operational inefficiencies, recommendation on improvements and implementation of such, where appropriate;
• Involvement in different projects, e.g. assessments on new business models, input for and testing of new software tools etc.;
• Documentation and life cycle management of relationships;
• Responsibility regarding audit and/or regulator requests, including corresponding fieldwork (preparation of files, discuss queries, findings, remediation action etc.).

What you'll need

• Degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, Business Administration or a related field;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in the financial industry in Compliance, Audit, Consulting or a similar function, preferably in B2B onboarding;
• Strong knowledge of European/EU financial markets laws and regulation; in particular regarding those which are of relevance in terms of Onboarding/Client Documentation/KYC/AML-related matters;
• Dedicated personality with strong team-player attitude and willingness to take responsibility, hands-on attitude;
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communicative skills;
• Ability to take initiative and to work autonomously and under pressure in a fast-paced environment, manage own goals and set priorities;
• Fluent in English; additional language skills in French and/or German and/or Italian;
• Experience with compliance tools (e.g. World Check One is a plus), good MS Office Skills.

Why you'll love working here

• Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company;
• Possibility to work with domain experts and learn from them directly;
• Work in modern facilities at an exceptional location;