Group Risk Assurance Controls Manager (80–100%) — Lombard Odier
NewCHF 68'000 - 103'000
Lombard Odier · Geneva (GE)
- Location
- Geneva
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
SalaryCHF 68'000 - 103'000
Role overview
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.
- 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.
Company and context
- The successful candidate will lead and develop control testing activities across the organization, provide independent oversight over first line risk and control frameworks, and deliver high-impact insights to senior management and governance bodies.
- The role includes direct line management responsibility and requires a strong ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. YOUR ROLE Leadership & Ownership
- Own, design, and continuously enhance the Group-wide risk assurance control testing framework and annual assurance plan
- Lead and develop a small team (1 FTE), providing coaching, priority setting, and performance oversight
- Act as a subject matter expert and key point of contact for control assurance topics across the organization
- Drive consistency, quality, and efficiency in control testing methodologies and outputs Control Testing Strategy & Execution
- Define, implement, and execute a risk-based control testing strategy aligned with regulatory expectations and internal priorities
- Oversee and perform periodic and ad-hoc control testing across business units and processes
- Ensure comprehensive coverage of key risks and controls, with a forward-looking and thematic approach
- Challenge the design and operating effectiveness of controls, identifying systemic weaknesses and emerging risks
Additional details
- The role includes direct line management responsibility and requires a strong ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Leadership & Ownership
- Drive consistency, quality, and efficiency in control testing methodologies and outputs Control Testing Strategy & Execution
- Ensure high-quality documentation of testing procedures, results, and conclusions Second Line of Defense Oversight
- Collaborate with Internal Audit and other assurance functions to ensure alignment and avoid duplication Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to business and control functions on control design and assurance matters Issue Management & Follow-up
- Monitor recurring themes and drive improvements at a structural level
Notes and original content
- The role includes direct line management responsibility and requires a strong ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Leadership & Ownership
- Drive consistency, quality, and efficiency in control testing methodologies and outputs
- Control Testing Strategy & Execution
- Ensure high-quality documentation of testing procedures, results, and conclusions
- Second Line of Defense Oversight
- Collaborate with Internal Audit and other assurance functions to ensure alignment and avoid duplication
- Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to business and control functions on control design and assurance matters
- Issue Management & Follow-up
