Switzerland · Executive Search · Board Advisory
Executive search in Switzerland. Personally led. With a search perspective across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Executive search for CEO, CFO, executive committee and selected business-critical leadership roles in Zurich, Zug and German-speaking Switzerland.
One advisor. Every mandate personally led.
CEO & CFO Search · Board Advisory · Private Equity · Financial Services · Industrial
The decisive question is not whether an executive is already based in Switzerland. It is whether they fit the task, the ownership structure and the next phase of the company.
That is why I define Swiss searches around business requirements rather than national borders. Depending on the role, the relevant market starts in Zurich or Zug and extends across the entire DACH region. The goal is not the longest possible longlist, but a robust selection of leaders who fit the situation professionally, culturally and entrepreneurially.
Market access
Zurich and Zug as core markets. DACH as the search area.
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Zurich
Financial centre, international headquarters, insurance, technology and complex governance structures. A market in which professional excellence alone is not enough – impact within the relevant stakeholder system is decisive.
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Zug
Internationally oriented, closer to owners and often strongly cross-border. Holding structures, industry, commodities and growth-oriented companies require leadership with entrepreneurial clarity.
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DACH access
If the Swiss candidate market is too narrow for a role, the search area is deliberately extended. What matters is fit with the task – not an executive’s current place of residence.
Mandate spectrum
Leadership roles where the quality of the appointment has an immediate impact.
CEO & executive committee
Succession, growth, transformation and new strategic phases.
CFO & Finance
Finance leadership, governance, transformation and international steering.
COO & Transformation
Operations, performance, restructuring and complex change.
Board & board of directors
Governance, appointments, succession and cross-border board constellations.
Industries
Industrial · Financial Services · Private Equity · Technology · international corporate structures
Industry & technology
For technology-driven, international and transformation-intensive companies.
Financial Services
Leadership at the intersection of regulation, technology, profitability and governance.
Private Equity
Appointments aligned with the investment thesis, value creation agenda, transformation and exit perspective.
Approach
Swiss context. DACH access. Personal responsibility for every engagement.
From the briefing through target market definition and direct approach to candidate assessment and the final decision, the mandate stays in one pair of hands. Especially in sensitive successions, confidential changes and cross-border search processes, this continuity reduces information loss and increases the quality of assessment.
I deliberately do not position myself as local volume recruiting, but as an executive & board advisor for selected mandates with a Swiss connection and DACH reach.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about executive search in Switzerland.
Do you work exclusively with Swiss candidates?
No. The search area is derived from the task. Depending on the mandate, Switzerland itself may be the most important market; in other cases a DACH-wide or international search makes more sense.
Do you handle mandates in Zurich and Zug?
Yes. The Swiss focus is particularly on Zurich, Zug and German-speaking Switzerland. Mandate leadership can be organised across borders.
Which functions are the focus?
CEO, CFO, executive committee, board of directors as well as selected business-critical senior leadership roles.
Are confidential successions possible?
Yes. Confidential successions and sensitive appointment situations are among the typical use cases for executive search.
Confidential conversation
Planning a leadership appointment in Switzerland?
If you want to fill a CEO, CFO, executive committee, board or other business-critical leadership position in Zurich, Zug or German-speaking Switzerland, we can discuss the situation confidentially.
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