COMPLIANCE INTERN (6 MONTHS / 100%)
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 26.4 billion and posted total operating income of CHF 234.5 million in 2020. As of 31 December 2020, Leonteq's shareholders' equity totalled CHF 647.5 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.
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.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Compliance Intern you will gain understanding of Swiss and international legal & regulatory questions, learn about the different Compliance monitoring and review activities as well as operational systems and acquire onboarding and relationship documentation knowledge, thereby fulfilling the following main duties:
- Supporting the team in the daily KYC/AML processes
- Supporting the team in the implementation of KYC/AML policies and applicable regulations (e.g. AMLA, AMLO-FINMA, CDB 20, FINSA, FINIA etc.)
- Assisting the Compliance division with ad hoc requests, administrative tasks and contract management, including daily interaction with front office
- Client database maintenance, storage and archiving of relevant documents
- Providing support to the team regarding review projects and activities
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor of Law or currently completing a higher education in Law, Compliance or Regulatory
- Active interest in financial markets and regulations, in particular AML
- High sense of responsibility and a capacity for teamwork and dedication
- Fluent in English; German, Spanish or French would be a plus
- Start date summer 2022