Serge Mettraux
About Serge Mettraux
Serge Mettraux serves as Senior Vice President responsible for Banking Infrastructures at Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA, where he has worked since 2001. He has extensive experience in banking and finance, having held various roles at Lombard Odier and JPMorgan Chase, and possesses a strong educational background in economics and financial analysis.
Current Role at Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA
Serge Mettraux serves as Senior Vice President, responsible for Banking Infrastructures at Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA. He has held this position since 2001, accumulating over 23 years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include overseeing the adaptation of banking systems to align with business evolution, regulatory requirements, and fiscal changes. He coordinates IT projects specifically for the Trading Unit, focusing on assessing functional needs and implementing new services.
Previous Experience at Lombard Odier
Mettraux has an extensive history with Lombard Odier, where he worked in various capacities. He began as a Financial Analyst from 1987 to 1991 in Geneva, followed by a role as Head of External Office from 1991 to 1995 in Gibraltar. He then served as COO Bermuda from 1995 to 2001. After his initial tenure, he returned to Lombard Odier in 2001, where he was responsible for client accounting, actuarial administration, and operations for Affilia until 2005.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Serge Mettraux has a solid educational background. He studied at the University of Geneva, earning a Bachelor's degree in Economics from 1980 to 1983. He furthered his education at the Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Genève, where he studied Mechanics and achieved the title of Ingénieur from 1975 to 1979. Additionally, he completed a program at the CFA Institute, where he studied Financial Analysis and earned the CFA designation from 1997 to 1999.
Early Career and Other Roles
Before joining Lombard Odier, Mettraux worked at JPMorgan Chase as an Investment Assistant from 1984 to 1985 in Geneva. He also held positions at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), serving as an Internal Auditor from 1986 to 1987 and as a Field Delegate in Sudan from 1985 to 1986. These roles contributed to his diverse experience in finance and operations.
Functional Supervision and Coordination
In his current role, Serge Mettraux is responsible for the functional supervision of office operations across European and American zones. His work involves coordinating various IT projects, ensuring that the operational needs of the Trading Unit are met, and implementing new services that enhance the efficiency of banking infrastructures.