Legal Counsel

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

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

• Legal advice on Swiss and international capital market related issues (primarily regulatory and securities law matters and civil law issues), litigation and enforcement as well as (Swiss) supervisory law
• Advising the business lines and other internal stakeholders on all legal matters including but not limited to financial market laws, IT law, (Cloud) Outsourcing and Third Party Risk Management related legal questions, pension and insurance law, corporate and commercial law
• Advising in projects such as strategic Group related transformation projects, audit and regulators request, projects setting up new business
• Legal assessment, drafting and structuring of (tailor made) agreements and commercial contracts, including but not limited to service agreements, intra group service level agreements, index licenses, distribution agreements (both sides), and related documentation
• Legal assessment, reviewing and/or drafting of Group related documentation, including but not limited to drafting policies, review marketing material in relation to data protection questions, review of press releases
• Review and set-up of financial products, complex financial transactions and SPV structures
• Assuming responsibility for corporate governance and commercial matters and creating related documentation
• Implementing national and international legal and regulatory developments, laws and regulations relevant to the Leonteq Group and assuming the role as Legal Project Manager if required

What you'll need

• Master degree in law
• Admitted to the Swiss Bar
• At least 4-5 years of experience PQE
• Knowledge of Swiss financial market laws, regulations and supervisory law
• Interest and experience in legal themes, national and international financial markets-and financial instruments-/derivates regulations
• Experience in the structured products and/or OTC derivatives area
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Fluency in German and English

Nice to have

• Knowledge of further languages
• Knowledge of European market laws

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