Equities & Derivatives Execution Trader (80-100%)

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.

With over 250 professionals, our Investment Solutions department is responsible for providing sophisticated and highly customized investment proposals to our private clients.

Equities & Derivatives Execution Trader (80-100%)

Mission:

• Equities & Derivatives Trade Execution: Execute, monitor, and optimize the bank’s equity and derivative client flows across global markets, ensuring consistent best execution in line with applicable regulatory requirements and internal governance frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a strong expertise in future and option strategies).
• Late Shift: Take part in cross asset execution coverage until the U.S. market close (each execution trader participating in a limited number of late shifts per month)
• Technology & Automation: Actively Contribute to the enhancement of electronic trading strategies, leveraging trading data and analytics to help design implement, and scale new automation process
• Counterparty Interaction: Maintain strong relationships with brokers and market makers to optimize execution and access liquidity

Your Profile:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years in derivatives and equity trading
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Bloomberg, TradeWeb and order management systems
•  Familiarity with algorithmic and electronic trading solutions is highly advantageous
• Analytical & Execution Skills: Strong market analysis capabilities, sound judgment under pressure, and ability to handle high trade volumes with precision and efficiency
• Communication : Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly with senior management, counterparties, and technology teams
• Teamwork: Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively with investment professionals and clients
• Project skills: Proactive and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of initiative and active participation in cross-functional projects
• Languages: Fluent in both English and French
• Service minded, accurate, autonomous
• Must be a resident of Switzerland or willing 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.