IT Business Analyst – Interbank Messaging

Collect, analyze, and formalize business requirements related to interbank messaging (SWIFT), reconciliation, and client notifications. Act as the interface between business and IT teams, ensuring shared understanding of needs and constraints. Contribute to the design, implementation, and evolution of SWIFT-related solutions (FIN, MT/MX, interfaces). Participate in SWIFT package integration (configuration, testing, deployment). Define functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria with Product Owners and technical teams by translating business needs into technical requirements. Ensure end-to-end consistency of messaging flows, including reconciliation and downstream impacts. Support incident resolution and root cause analysis. Drive continuous improvement of systems, data quality, and processes. Maintain documentation and knowledge sharing. Monitor SWIFT standards evolution and market practices.

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field (Master’s a plus).

• Experience as a Business Analyst / Technical BA / SWIFT Integrator in payments, securities, or interbank messaging environments.

• Good knowledge of SWIFT standards (MT/MX), reconciliation, and messaging flows.

• Solid understanding of data flows, system integration concepts (SQL, APIs, messaging, data models) and software development tools (Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow)

• Strong communication skills in French & English.

• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and prioritization skills.

• Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate.