Graduate in Non-Financial Risks and Risk Governance

About Leonteq

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.

About the Role

The Non-Financial Risks and Risk Governance team is looking for a new colleague in Lisbon to help manage operational risks across the Group. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Non-Financial Risks and Risk Governance and collaborate with colleagues from the first and second lines across multiple locations. Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated risk managers who are eager to learn, help each other, and strive for excellence. We foster a psychologically safe environment where we challenge one another while also having fun at work.

What You'll Do

• Assist in Operational Risk Assessments, scenario analysis, and other risk analyses (operational risk, operational resilience, fraud, sustainability risk, etc.)
• Support the identification, assessment and ongoing monitoring of operational risks across trading, product development and support functions
• Investigate Operational Risk Events or near-misses, perform root cause analysis, and help drive remediation via tracking of mitigation measures
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, policies updates and reporting in the scope of the Non-Financial Risks & Risk Governance team
• Implement risk trainings in the internal platform and follow up on their execution
• Assist in preparing board and senior management reporting on operational risks
• Support regulatory deliverables and supervisory interactions (e.g. FINMA and EU regulators)
• Define, maintain, and update Key Risk Indicators and Key Performance Indicators

What You'll Need

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Behavioural Science, Social / Organizational Psychology or a quantitative field (Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Mathematics)
• Fast learner with high level of professionalism and tact
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively, both in writing and presentations
• Attention to detail, an analytical mindset and, problem-solver attitude
• Ability to think critically and challenge when necessary
• Showing team player mentality and passion for your work
• IT skills: MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
• Language skills: Full working proficiency in English

Nice to Have

• Relevant working experience in non-financial risk /operational risk or in a big four company, financial institution or consultancy firm is a plus
• Coding skills (SQL or Python)
• Fluency in Portuguese or German

Why You'll Love Working Here

• 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
• Insight opportunities across all departments to understand and build know-how in the mechanics of the structured investment product value chain
• Hybrid work system: home office and office
• Modern offices in exceptional location

Key skills/competency

• Operational Risk Management
• Risk Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Financial Services
• Risk Assessment
• Root Cause Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Reporting & Presentation
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Fraud Prevention