Business Manager Zurich & Zug (80-100%)

Lombard Odier Group; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lombard Odier Group seeks a Business Manager to support the Swiss German Market leadership, coordinating strategic initiatives and governance with stakeholders across private banking and advisory functions. You will drive performance analysis, budgeting and pricing initiatives while modeling strong collaboration with risk and operations teams.

The role requires a Master’s or MBA and at least five years in financial services, with fluency in German and English and advanced Excel/BI skills.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial services, private banking or similar.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and multitasking capabilities.
• Proven ability to operate in a senior stakeholder environment with governance structures.
• Excellent communication, proactive mindset and cross-functional collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Drive execution of strategic agenda for Swiss German Market with Management Team.
• Support Local Managing Director on cross-functional topics and representational activities.
• Coordinate operational and administrative activities for local management.
• Design and oversee local initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
• Lead revenue monitoring, pricing initiatives, budgeting and performance analysis.
• Prepare and coordinate management committees, leadership meetings and offsites.
• Partner with Risk Management to monitor and mitigate business risks.

Kenntnisse

Finance experience

Stakeholder management

Project management

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

German language

English language

Ausbildung

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

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. Our Swiss Team is seeking a Business Manager to support the Management Team in delivering the business's strategic, commercial, and operational objectives. As a trusted partner to bankers and key stakeholders, you will drive strategic initiatives, provide actionable business insights, coordinate governance activities, and foster effective collaboration across a broad range of internal functions.

YOUR ROLE

• Drive the execution and monitoring of the strategic agenda for the Swiss German Market in close collaboration with the Management Team.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Local Managing Director (LMD) on cross-functional topics and representational activities across the region.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for bankers on commercial, operational, and organizational matters, while coordinating operational and administrative activities in support of the local management team.
• Design, coordinate, and oversee key local initiatives and projects, ensuring effective execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable business outcomes.
• Support business management activities, including revenue monitoring, pricing initiatives, budgeting, and performance analysis.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of management committees, business reviews, leadership meetings, and offsites, including agenda setting, content development, and follow-up actions.
• Partner with Business Risk Management to support the identification, monitoring, and mitigation of business and operational risks.

YOUR PROFILE

• Master's degree or MBA in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within the financial services industry, preferably in private banking, with exposure to front-office activities, business development, consulting, business management, and/or management support functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, formulate recommendations, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with a proactive, hands‑on, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a senior stakeholder environment, with a strong understanding of organizational dynamics and governance structures.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to drive initiatives across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Tableau is highly desirable.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken; French would be a strong asset.

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 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. Help us build the bank of tomorrow.

Lombard Odier’s purpose is to preserve and grow our clients’ assets over time. With a history spanning over 220 years, we have served our clients for over seven generations, weathered 40 financial crises and ceaselessly innovated to offer best in class, sustainable services to our clients. our mission to you.

Lombard Odier is an employer of choice. We are committed to providing a stimulating work environment where creativity and innovation is encouraged for improving business opportunities and effectiveness.

our culture. At Lombard Odier, we understand that our people are a precious resource. That’s why we’ve focused on creating an atmosphere where every unique individual can flourish and work together to achieve our goals.