Managing Director - Switzerland
Birn+Partners · Zürich, Switzerland
Do you thrive on advising C-level leaders, entrepreneurs, and private equity funds — and helping them create lasting business impact?
Birn+Partners is looking for an experienced, business-driven Managing Director to join our international team.
About Birn+Partners
At Birn+Partners, we build success through trust, insight, and partnership.
With 15 offices across Europe and 70+ colleagues, we collaborate closely across borders to deliver high-quality Executive Search, Leadership Consulting, and Board Education to our 600+ clients.
We’ve grown more than 20% annually for the past decade and expanded to 11 European countries.
The Ledership role
· Promote cross-border business and sharing of knowledge across markets
· Responsible for P/L, finance, budget, forecast, reporting, legal, support
· Provide individual attention to consultants and apply needed development
· Join Group Management with MD’s from 10 other countries in Birn+Partners
· Deploy Birn+Partners strategy in local market
· Plan and execute daily management, monthly meetings, oversee reporting and KPI’s, office meetings, budget and business plans
· Recruiting, training, onboarding, 1:1 of team members
The Consultant role
As part of our team, you’ll:
- Advise top executives and owner-led companies on leadership, strategy, and organizational development
- Lead executive search processes for key leadership positions
- Coach leaders through their first 100 days and support team and leadership development
- Contribute to and promote our Board Services
- Build and nurture client relationships while developing your own portfolio
- Collaboration with colleagues across Europe on cross-border assignments
You’ll be supported by a strong in-house team in research, marketing, business development, and assessment — giving you the freedom to focus on what you do best: creating value for leaders and organizations.
What You Bring
We imagine you have:
- 10 years of experience in Executive Search
- Living in Switzerland and having a profound professional network
- Leadership skills and business development experience
- A strong network at C-level or experience from leadership roles in the private sector
- Proven commercial drive and a genuine interest in business and people
- Excellent advisory and relationship-building skills
- Strong analytical thinking and the ability to simplify complex challenges
- Fluency in German and English (French)
Above all, we’re looking for a superb personality — someone who combines professionalism with empathy, business acumen with curiosity, and ambition with a team mindset.
Why Join Us?
At Birn+Partners, you’ll find:
- An entrepreneurial, international culture with real autonomy and impact
- A collaborative team of senior colleagues and specialists
- Access to leading concepts, tools, academy and development programs
- A company passionate about leadership, learning, and growth
We are not just consultants — we are trusted partners to the leaders shaping the future.
📍 Location: Zürich, Geneve, Basel, Lausanne, Bern
🌍 Learn more: www.birn-partners.com
📩 Apply now and become part of an ambitious, people-focused consultancy that believes in the power of great leadership.