Head of Index Exotics Trading

About the job

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.

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.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to head our Index Exotic Trading business. In this role, you will drive strategy, execution, risk management, and product innovation across index derivatives and exotic structures.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead and manage the Index Exotic Trading desk, including day-to-day risk, pricing, and execution
• Drive P&L growth through market-making, structuring opportunities, and strategic positioning
• Supervise risk limits, hedging strategies, and capital usage across a complex book
• Partner with sales, structuring, and research to deliver integrated solutions to institutional clients
• Lead development of new products across equity-linked notes, volatility & correlation strategies and structured index exposures
• Engage with compliance, model validation, and senior management to ensure regulatory and governance standards
• Mentor and develop junior traders, structurers, and quants
• Represent the business in internal governance forums and market discussions

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 8+ years of experience in equity derivatives trading, with significant exposure to index exotics
• Demonstrated leadership in running a trading book with meaningful risk and P&L responsibility
• Expertise in volatility, correlation, dividends, structured products, and cross-asset hedging
• Strong quantitative background (e.g., mathematics, engineering, physics, quantitative finance)
• Proven ability to collaborate with structuring, sales, and risk functions
• 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
• Fluency in English required; additional languages are a strong advantage