Human Resources Business Partner – Europe

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.

Human Resources Business Partner – Europe

Lombard Odier (Europe) SA, a leading Swiss private bank, headquartered in Luxembourg for its European activities, is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support its front-office teams (private bankers, portfolio managers, wealth planners) across its European entities (Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy).

The position can be based in Paris or in Luxembourg and will require frequent travels to our different branches, in particular Brussels, once a month.

YOUR ROLE

Strategy & Management:

• Act as the primary HR contact for front-office teams, providing both strategic and operational support ;

• Analyse trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies ;

• Support change at platform or branch level ;

• Collaborate with employee representatives and manage social relations in line with legal requirements and local practices ;

• Contribute to recruitment assessment for senior positions.

Employee development:

• Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning in close collaboration with European Head of HR ;

• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counselling, career development) ;

• Support our Learning & Development team (based in Geneva) in identifying training/coaching needs for business units and individual executive.

HR programs:

• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, increase productivity and retention ;

• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and internal policies ;

• Participate in HR or business projects at local or European level.

YOUR PROFILE

• Proven experience (8+ years) as an HR Business Partner in a demanding environment, ideally within a Private Bank ;

• Degree in Human Resources Management, or equivalent ;

• Strong knowledge of labor law in France ; additional knowledge of labor law in Belgium, Spain, or Italy would be considered an asset ;

• Experience in managing social relations and working with employee representative bodies ;

• Highly autonomous, able to work independently and make decisions ;

• Strong leadership/advisory skills and excellent communication skills ;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and diplomacy to interact with strong personalities ;

• Willingness to travel frequently across Europe ;

• Fluency in French and English (spoken and written) ; Spanish and/or Italian would be considered an additional asset.

NB: Please be aware that in accordance with the current law and job requirements, the selected candidate will be requested to provide a criminal record (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.