Devlin will replace Dominick Peasley as the firm’s head of UK third-party distribution on 3 January, leaving his role as head of distribution for Amundi which he held for more than three years.
He has also held management roles at Macquarie Group and Castlestone Management and Barings.
Carolina Minio-Paluello, global head of sales and solutions at Lombard Odier IM, said: “We are pleased to welcome Jerry, who brings a wealth of experience and insight that will be valuable as we grow our distribution business in the UK.
“We would also like to take this opportunity to wish Dominick well in his future endeavours and thank him for the work he has done during his time with Lombard Odier IM.”