Business Risk Manager

A career at the Lombard Odier Group is something to be proud of. Our mission is to protect and grow our clients’ wealth - but not by any means necessary. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do and we treat our clients’ wealth as if it were our own. We protect our clients’ assets for the long-term using expertise and innovation, all underpinned by our Rethink Everything philosophy. Our colleagues are the foundation of our success. We employ people at different life stages, from graduates to executive level leaders. The one thing they all have in common is that they seek to challenge the status quo, are imaginative and have the ability to offer a fresh perspective.

BUSINESS RISK MANAGER

CP COO OFFICE

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This role is a position within the Private Clients (CP) Business Risk Management (BRM) Control & Monitoring Central Team, the in-house center of competence in business risk management, controls and monitoring matters for CP activities. Based on the CP internal control monitoring plan / relevant risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), you will have to develop, implement and/or execute controls covering CP and CP COO Office activities, mainly on client payment instructions, cross border activities, documentation of interaction with clients, etcYou will also have to draft new control methodologies, control reports, propose improvement measures to Senior Management and ensure suitable remediation.

The successful applicant will be an important sparring partner for the Front Office and the CP COO Office in dealing with operational risks and internal control and monitoring activities.

YOUR MISSION:

- Contribute to the continuous evolution of the Risk and Control Framework of the Private Client unit, develop and implement central initiatives and best practice standards within CP and the CP COO Office, as well as support identifying, analysing and mitigating overarching risk patterns,
- Develop and maintain appropriate control methodology and oversight of risks pertaining to key operational processes and ensure execution of controls on cash and securities transfers (call-backs, payment documentation),
- Ensure coordination and supervision of controls performed by other Business Risk Managers (i.e. cross-border activities), investigation of breaches, review of exceptions to policy, managing the authorization limits, report and propose improvement measures),
- Participate in the definition of key risk indicators / risk tolerance statements and the production of operational risk reports to Senior Management,
- Develop and maintain the internal consequence management process (CP Risk Alignment) and ensure coordination with CP Unit BRMs, Human Resources and ensure relevant reporting to Senior Management,
- Contribute in the promotion of the risk culture and increasing awareness notably through risk trainings, advice and the enforcement of policies and related processes.

DESIRED PROFILE:

- Experience of 3-5 years minimum in the private banking industry, experience with Internal Audit / Internal Control / Business Risk Management, an advantage,
- Excellent understanding of operational processes pertaining to Private Clients, KYC, client documentation, tax related topics,
- Strong experience in control testing necessary,
- Mastery of Microsoft Office tools, Excel in particular,
- Programming experience (VBA, SQL/Access), an advantage,
- Able and willing to work in a fast-paced, pressured and demanding environment,
- Strong organisation and communication skills (stakeholders include Senior Management, Bankers, Assistants, Risk Managers, Compliance, Legal ),
- Fluent in French and English (written and oral); additional languages, an advantage,
- Swiss domiciled.

If you recognise yourself in this description, then please do apply. We look forward to hearing from you.