Portfolio Manager - Volatility Arbitrage

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.

“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.

Lombard Odier Investment Managers (“LOIM”), the asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group, is looking for a Geneva based:

Portfolio Manager - Volatility Arbitrage

With presence in Switzerland, the UK, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and the US, Lombard Odier Investment Managers has an international footprint.

Your main responsibilities will include:
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.

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. Please apply directly through our Career Website.