Business Risk Manager - Technology & Operations

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.

As part of Lombard Odier Technology and Operations Services (Europe) Business Risk Management function, your role is to work with the local CRO and key stakeholders to identify, assess, manage and mitigate Operational Risks.

A key focus will be to manage and deliver risk remediation activity across key risks (Processing, Information, Technology, Cybersecurity…), liaising with stakeholders to ensure appropriate risk mitigation activity is decisioned, coordinated and executed.  Your function will cover all key domains assured by LO-T&OS (IT, Operations, HR, Logistic…).

YOUR ROLE

• Identify and support measures to manage and mitigate risks across Technology and Operations to a level acceptable to the senior management.

• Work with the business areas to define appropriate risk reduction and mitigation actions and activities while meeting the business need.

• Partner with all areas of the business, Operations and IT and business partners on risk remediation related projects.

• Support discussions and provide guidance in managing risk remediation efforts.

• Monitor, track, document and report on risk remediation activities.

• Support the team and function heads with the execution of the agreed Risk and Control Self-Assessment plan.

• Strongly Collaborate with the Lombard Odier Group first line of defense and local CRO/DPO on implementing and improving risk management processes and controls.

• Embed a supportive Risk culture across all functions within Technology & Operations by promoting and supporting a culture of high sensitivity to risks.

• Monitor the effectiveness of the first line operational risk controls and risk profile.

• Improve the existing key risk and performance indicators (production, analysis and escalation) and the associated risk appetite levels.

• Support the risk monitoring methodology and plan.

• Act as “Outsourcing Officer” and monitor, review and follow-up on all outsourced activities.

YOUR PROFILE

• Master degree or equivalent.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in risk management (or similar control function).

• CISA, CRISC; CISM, CISSP or ITIL certifications will be appreciated.

• Excellent command of the general standard operational risk management processes with a focus in the Operations and IT risk management domains.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.

• Ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels.

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.