Portfolio Manager - Volatility Arbitrage
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA
Join Lombard Odier as a Portfolio Manager focused on volatility arbitrage.
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About Lombard Odier
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.
Your main responsibilities
- Co-managing one or more UCITS and/or managed accounts aligned with investment strategies.
- Executing orders across various financial markets within the selected investment universe.
- Conducting various analyses and simulations, particularly pre-trade.
- Actively participating in investment committees, describing portfolio developments under your responsibility, and producing any management reports requested by the management team.
- Preparing internal reports and drafting management reports.
- Preparing client reports, participating in investor meetings to present or review strategies and managed portfolios.
- Actively contributing to the marketing of the portfolios and products under your responsibility across all geographic areas where professional investor interest is present.
- Interacting with other teams involved in portfolio oversight or control (Risk Management, Middle Office, Internal Control...), as well as external partners (Custodians, Brokers, Auditors...).
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative financial studies and maintaining decision-support or forecasting tools used in the investment process, while contributing to their development.
Desired Profile
- Master’s degree or equivalent, with 10 years of experience in volatility arbitrage management on UCITS, AIFs, or foreign vehicles, particularly under CFTC/NFA or SEC regulations.
- Experience of institutional markets and investors in France, Europe, Asia, and the US.
- Highly skilled in financial mathematics, portfolio management techniques (including IFTC), financial analysis, and derivative product valuation across all asset classes, including risk assessment via VaR.
- Proficient in market monitoring and IT tools.
- You have excellent command of both English and Japanese.
- Rigor, analytical skills, commitment, teamwork, client service orientation, and fluency in the aforementioned languages are essential qualities for success in this role.
How to apply for this job
Apply directly through our Career Website.
Posted here on 21/07/2025