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.
Senior Communications Manager (80-100%) (Zurich / Geneva)
YOUR ROLE :
Responsible for leading PR activities for Lombard Odier Investment Managers:
- Developing and executing media plans aligned to priority products and markets
- Managing LOIM corporate news flow
- Advising Co-Heads of LOIM and senior stakeholders on corporate messaging, media strategy and comms issues
- Managing external agencies for alignment and delivery of strategy, reporting and measurement
Responsible for leading PR for New Markets – Private Clients:
- Developing and executing regional media plan
- Driving strategic PR campaigns across thought leadership, media events.
- Advising Head of New Markets and senior regional spokespeople on messaging, strategy and local reputational risks
- Work closely with Group PR team – managing Group PR activities across issues management, Executive Positioning for Managing Partners and delivering impactful outcomes on strategic ‘big rocks’
- Work closely with M&C colleagues to ensure coordination and alignment
- Mentoring and guidance of more junior team members
- Ensure strong working relationships with senior editors and reporters across relevant client-facing media and markets
YOUR PROFILE :
- 7–10 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or media strategy, preferably within the financial services or investment management industry
- Strong understanding of media relations and corporate messaging, with proven success in developing and executing regional and global media plans
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages such as French or German are a strong advantage
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders and manage external agencies effectively
- Experience in leading project, fostering collaboration and alignment across teams
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities with a strategic mindset
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.
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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.
