Job Description

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.

Head of Identity and Access Management (80-100%)

Join Lombard Odier as Head of IAM and contribute to establishing robust identity and access management practices, protecting our critical assets and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

YOUR ROLE

The Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM Manager) oversees all activities related to identity and access management to ensure the security, integrity, and compliance of information systems. They lead the IAM team (administrators, analysts), define the IAM vision and strategy, and ensure that the right users have the right access to the right systems at the right time.

The IAM Manager plays a key role in protecting the company’s information assets by ensuring alignment between business needs, security requirements, and regulatory obligations.

This role includes:

Leadership & Management:

• Define operational objectives, monitor performance, manage priorities, and ensure service quality.

• Oversee activities related to SLAs, security KPIs, and compliance indicators.

IAM Governance & Strategy:

• Define, maintain, and evolve the IAM strategy, including Identity Governance (IGA).

• Develop and enforce policies, standards, and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks.

• Implement and supervise controls, audits, and periodic access reviews.

IT / Business Collaboration & Integration:

• Co-design integrated solutions.

• Collaborate with HR, business teams, and management to facilitate onboarding, mobility, and offboarding processes.

• Raise awareness among employees on best practices.

Technology & Innovation:

• Drive the IAM technology roadmap: modernization, automation, integration of new tools, and workflow improvements.

• Maintain active monitoring of industry trends.

YOUR PROFILE

You know how and enjoy:

• Building, leading, and developing a team.

• Exploring new topics, learning, and deepening knowledge.

• Defining a vision and surrounding yourself with the right people to deliver it.

• Communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Designing and delivering value-added services.

• Working in a dynamic and complex environment.

• Taking calculated risks within your scope of responsibility.

Ideally:

• You have solid knowledge of IAM solutions (CyberArk, Okta, or similar).

• You are familiar with key IAM concepts (RBAC, Need-to-Know, Need-to-Do).

• Your experience includes participation in internal or external audits.

NB: Please note that, in accordance with applicable laws and the role requirements, the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record extract (section 3).

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.