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.
Internship – AI Software Engineer - AI-Powered Portfolio Intelligence (PMS)
Are you passionate about Artificial Intelligence, data engineering and financial markets? Join our Portfolio Management Systems team and help shape the next generation of AI-powered tools used by private bankers and investment specialists.
This internship will allow you to work at the intersection of portfolio analytics, conversational AI and software engineering. You will contribute to the development of intelligent services enabling bankers to interact with portfolio data using natural language and obtain actionable insights in real time.
YOUR ROLE
- Design and develop AI-powered portfolio intelligence services capable of answering complex investment questions through conversational interfaces and advanced portfolio analytics.
- Develop services allowing AI assistants to retrieve and analyze portfolio data.
- Build analytics capabilities covering performance, attribution, risk and benchmark comparisons.
- Enable natural-language portfolio exploration.
- Implement investment universe search and screening capabilities.
- Work closely with data engineers, product owners and investment specialists.
- Contribute to the integration of these services into future AI-driven assistant solutions.
YOUR PROFILE
- Master's student in Computer Science, Data Science, Financial Engineering or related field.
- Strong programming skills in Java or Node.js.
- Interest in AI, LLMs and distributed systems.
- Interest in financial markets.
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Fluent in English or French.
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
- Hands-on experience building AI solutions used by front-office professionals.
- Exposure to portfolio management and investment processes.
- Work with real financial datasets.
- Opportunity to contribute to strategic Wealth Management initiatives.
- Mentoring from experienced software engineers and product managers.
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.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Financial Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Java or Node.js.
- Interest in artificial intelligence and large language models.
- Interest in distributed systems.
- Interest in financial markets.
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Fluency in English or French.
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate.
What We Do
For over 225 years, Lombard Odier has focused on its central mission: to build strong, long-lasting client partnerships based on expertise, trust and care. Our Group strives to create sustainable value for private and institutional clients, combining leading investment solutions with stability and a robust balance sheet. Our unwavering commitment to the long-term interests of our clients is underpinned by our independent partnership model as our Firm is solely owned by our Managing Partners. We are guided by one key philosophy: rethink everything®. We constantly rethink the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. By offering a comprehensive suite of services, from discretionary and advisory portfolio management to wealth planning and custody, we offer our clients quality, bespoke solutions. Our cutting-edge banking technology not only sets industry standards, but also serves as a beacon for Swiss and European private banks and financial institutions. At Lombard Odier, we are convinced that the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive economy will be the most profound economic transformation of all time. Our role is to help our clients navigate this major shift by identifying related investment opportunities. Headquartered in Geneva with offices on five continents, we are guided by a team of around 3000 dedicated professionals who continue to shape the future of global wealth management.
