Equity Trader Asia

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 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.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Equity Derivatives Trader to join our dynamic trading team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Asian equity and structured products markets, strong quantitative skills, and a proven track record in executing and managing Exotics derivative risks on Asian underlyings.

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

• Manage an Asian Equity Exotics derivatives portfolio to maximize profitability from client flow while mitigating risks.
• Ensure that all market and pricing parameters are properly maintained.
• Deliver responsive and competitive quotes to clients, as well as offering top-quality service to sales and clients, including the production of trade ideas.
• Monitor equity markets, global economic events, central bank policies, and geopolitical developments that impact financial markets.
• Manage and optimize risk exposure within predefined risk parameters.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal trading policies.

What you'll need

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years (ideally 10 years) of experience in Equity Exotics derivatives trading at a financial institution, with deep knowledge of Asian markets.
• Strong understanding of derivatives, pricing models, and risk management techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python is a plus.