Risk Manager - Investment Risk & Suitability

Those who choose a career at Lombard Odier work for a renowned, global asset manager and asset manager focused on sustainable investments. We are an independent and innovative bank of first choice for private and institutional clients. Our group is one of the best capitalized worldwide. We manage around CHF 300 billion and operate from over 25 offices on four continents.

With our over 225-year history, we are an investment house with a comprehensive range of discretionary and advisory portfolio management as well as financial services. We also successfully market our state-of-the-art technology platform to other financial institutions. Through Lombard Odier Investment Managers, we offer asset management services and investment strategies.

"Rethink Everything" is our philosophy – it is at the heart of our actions. We have become stronger through more than 40 financial crises by constantly rethinking the world around us. This allows us to always offer our clients new investment perspectives.

With more than 200 professionals, our Investment Solutions department is responsible for providing sophisticated and personalized investment proposals to our private clients. In this context, we are looking for our Geneva office for a:

Risk Manager - Investment Risk & Suitability

Your Mission:

• Actively monitor the management strategy, its implementation, and the use of investment products, notably by:
  • risk data analysis
  • analysis of stock market transactions
  • listening to recorded tapes
  • review of derivatives usage
  • review of management constraints
• Ensure and document the communication of key risks with main stakeholders (analyses, conclusions, and recommendations)
• Prepare the corresponding reporting
• Monitor the regulatory framework and its evolution
• Follow market news
• Participate in the improvement of tools and reports
• Participate in the establishment or adaptation of standards or processes
• Participate in specific projects

Your Profile:

• Education in economics / finance
• 3-4 years of experience in risk management, banking audit, finance and/or portfolio management
• Analytical skills, systematic approach, and rigor in work
• Proficiency in IT tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Tableau, VBA), ability to learn and use other software
• Native French speaker, very good oral and written English
• Very good communication skills, oral and written
• Ability to work in a team, flexibility
• Interest in management activity in a complex regulatory context and in making monitoring tools more efficient
• Knowledge of the banking and financial regulatory framework in Switzerland and/or internationally is a plus
• Knowledge of structures and taxation is a plus
• Residence in Switzerland

Five values define the DNA of our house. Excellence motivates us to be the best in our field, and Innovation enables our progress. Respect is the foundation of our interactions, and Integrity guides our actions. Together we are One Team, passionately committed to serving our clients.

We promote an inclusive and integrative working environment for our employees. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion are firmly anchored in our corporate philosophy ‘La Maison’ and we strive to enable our employees to achieve both their professional and personal goals. We promote internal career paths through individualized and competency-based training offers. We are firmly convinced that building diverse teams contributes to our sustainable success and is therefore the foundation of our corporate strategy.

It is a great opportunity to become part of the team. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.