Intern Risk Management - 6-month Internship

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.

Intern Risk Management - 6-month Internship - Luxembourg

The Risk Management Department within Lombard Odier (Europe) S.A. is in charge of the anticipation, identification, measurement, monitoring, control and reporting of all risks to which the bank is or may be exposed, including both Financial Risks and Operational Risks.

In this context, the Risk Management Department monitors existing and emerging risks, assess them and report them to the senior management, the Group and the competent regulators. It supports the business in managing their risks, providing guidance to continuously promote risk awareness.

The Risk Management department is currently looking for a student/trainee for a 6-month period (minimum), starting November 1st. 2026.

The job offers the possibility to acquire a good overview of the organization and the business activity of an international private bank, offering wealth management and related services to High Net Worth Individuals with offices in 6 different markets in Europe and the Head Quarter in Luxembourg.

Candidates will gain a good understanding of the products and processes in a private bank as well as the relevant risk management techniques in a second line of defense control function.

YOUR ROLE:

Contribute to adequate management of the applicable risk type(s) by covering various tasks in the department in close cooperation with the Senior Risk Managers and other control and business functions in the different offices of the Bank (including its Head Office in Switzerland):

• Financial Risks: Contribute to the Bank’s Financial Risk Management and perform relevant periodic and ad hoc controls (mainly credit and liquidity risk related controls);
• Operational Risks: Contribute to administrative tasks in the area of operational incident management, new business initiatives, assistance in Risk and Control Self Assessments, etc);
• General: Assist in administrative tasks in the area of Risk Management;
• LOESA Risk Reporting: Contribute to the monthly LOESA Risk Dashboard and the preparation of the Risk Management Committee meeting and any other internal or external reporting related to Risk Management

YOUR PROFILE:

• Ongoing studies in Master/ BA in Finance, Economics or related areas
• Results-oriented, organisation/ prioritisation of tasks
• Open minded and quick learner
• Rigorous analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Understanding of the financial markets and products
• Basic knowledge of risk management techniques
• IT applications (Excel and Access advanced use)
• Knowledge in macros and/or VBA is an additional advantage
• Language skills: English and French compulsory. Any other languages a plus.

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.