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 230 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.
IT Business Analyst – Interbank Messaging (80-100%)
Lombard Odier group operates its own proprietary banking technology platform, used internally and offered to external financial institutions through a BPO business model. The Technology & Operations (T&O) department is responsible for maintaining and enhancing this platform by delivering robust and scalable solutions to support the Bank’s activities.
As part of the continuous evolution of our Operations Back-Office capabilities, we are looking to strengthen our team with an IT Business Analyst – Interbank Messaging.
The role covers a functional perimeter including interbank messaging, reconciliation processes, and client notifications (account statements, advices). It also provides the opportunity to develop expertise in SWIFT package integration, working at the intersection of business analysis and technical implementation.
We are open to SWIFT package integrators willing to expand their functional knowledge, as well as Business Analysts with a technical background eager to develop integration skills.
You will join the Interbank Messaging Team and work closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, developers, and business stakeholders across Operations and IT.
YOUR ROLE
Collect, analyze, and formalize business requirements related to interbank messaging (SWIFT), reconciliation, and client notifications.
Act as the interface between business and IT teams, ensuring shared understanding of needs and constraints.
Contribute to the design, implementation, and evolution of SWIFT-related solutions (FIN, MT/MX, interfaces).
Participate in SWIFT package integration (configuration, testing, deployment).
Define functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria with Product Owners and technical teams by translating business needs into technical requirements
Ensure end-to-end consistency of messaging flows, including reconciliation and downstream impacts.
Support incident resolution and root cause analysis.
Drive continuous improvement of systems, data quality, and processes.
Maintain documentation and knowledge sharing.
Monitor SWIFT standards evolution and market practices.
YOUR PROFILE
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field (Master’s a plus).
Experience as a Business Analyst / Technical BA / SWIFT Integrator in payments, securities, or interbank messaging environments.
Good knowledge of SWIFT standards (MT/MX), reconciliation, and messaging flows.
Solid understanding of data flows, system integration concepts (SQL, APIs, messaging, data models) and software development tools (Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow)
Strong communication skills in French & English.
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and prioritization skills.
Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate.
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.
