Business Manager Lausanne

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.
 

With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.
 

“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.

The Lausanne office is an important hub within the Swiss Domestic Market, supporting the development of our Private Clients activities in Suisse Romande. This position is part of the Private Clients division and works closely with the regional leadership team to help steer the market and contribute to the bank’s strategic ambitions in the region.

In this role, you will support the local management in shaping and implementing the regional strategy, driving key initiatives, and coordinating the delivery of essential changes. The position offers a broad and dynamic range of responsibilities, including business management, sales and revenue monitoring, selected legal and compliance aspects, as well as organizational and strategic development topics. You will play a central role in ensuring effective collaboration across teams and in supporting the successful execution of regional priorities.

Business Manager – Lausanne

Your Role :

• Support the LMD in the implementation of the local strategy and in alignment with the central Chief of Staff team
• Organize, manage and effectively run operational and administrative tasks together with the LMD
• Design, run and monitor key local initiatives or projects
• Work in collaboration with Business Risk Management and the second line, i.e. Compliance, in mitigating and monitoring risks
• Responsibility in organizing and running local governance, including team meetings, taking minutes, etc.
• Act as the go-to person with operational topics related to the Romandie platform
• Be an actor of change and sparring partner to the LMD
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Local Managing Director (LMD), manage calendars, schedule meetings

Your profile:

• University degree in Finance, Economics or in fields related to Business Administration
• At least 3 years relevant work experience in the financial services industry (preferably private banking) with focus on front office, business development, consulting and/or management support
• Excellent analytical skills combined with the capability to solve complex problems and handle multitasking
• Good communication skills and “can do” attitude
• Ability to operate in a senior environment with good understanding of organization dynamics
• Advanced IT skills - especially in MS Office products and in business intelligence & analytics application Tableau
• Fluent written and spoken in French and English. German is a plus.

Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.

It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.