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The right leaders determine the success of a company. As one of Switzerland’s most successful executive search firms, Wirz & Partners has been supporting companies for years in the discreet and successful placement of C-level and key positions.

 

Get to know us – and discover how we can strengthen your organization as well.

Wirz & Partners was once again recognized in 2025 by HZ- Handelszeitung and Statista as a Top 1% executive search firm in Switzerland.

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Our award confirms what clients have valued for years:
 
Wirz & Partners fills key positions discreetly, efficiently, and with a deep understanding of markets and corporate cultures.
From CEOs to HR leaders – we find the executives who drive your company’s success.

Functional Practice

What do you expect from a leading executive search firm?

Wirz & Partners provides you:


Efficient, straightforward and discreet handling of the mandate, with appropriate references, understanding of the current market situation within your industry, industry knowledge, industry best practice, understanding of the current company maturity, and understanding your corporate culture and business ethics.

 

What Sets Us Apart in Executive Search

  • Because the positions we fill have a retention which is 2-3 times higher than the average.
  • Because in 8 out of 10 cases the client entrusts us with follow-up mandates during the first mandate.
  • Because we close mandates in 4 months on average
  • Because in more than 90% of the mandates, we can create strategic added value for the client in the design of the search profile through our industry and/or subject competence.
  • Because in 30% of the mandates, the shortlist is so good that the client creates new positions, and this leads to multiple appointments.

 

Why Wirz & Partners?

Here’s What Our Clients Say:

  • From the very beginning we received personal and competent advice, especially when defining the search profile.
  • We were particularly impressed by the efficient use of our time and resources.
  • Wirz & Partners helped us develop a comprehensive candidate profile and found the perfect candidate for us.
  • Their in-depth knowledge of the labour market helped us to quickly create an attractive job profile.
  • All the candidates we interviewed met our requirements, not only professionally but also personally.
  • What really sets Wirz & Partners apart is their commitment to understanding our values and challenges.
  • They produced meaningful case studies that helped us greatly in our decision-making process.
  • Their matchmaking enabled us to find our ideal candidate after only a few initial interviews.

Shareholder, Owner or Board Member?

As a leading executive search firm we monitor and exam the following situations:

  • Change in the shareholder base
  • Succession planning
  • Merger / Acquisition / Takeover
  • IPO preparation
  • Restructuring
  • Expansion into new markets
  • Digitization

 

Considering these topics, it becomes obvious that the selection of the ideal executive search partner is pivotal to ensuring the success of your company. Even if internal candidates are available for the positions, decisions of this magnitude should ideally be based on a selection of the best. As the leading executive search firm, Wirz & Partners ensures that you have this choice.

Succession planning for the Board of Directors and or at C-Level

Board of Directors replacement
A new position on the Board of Directors is pending. With Wirz & Partners as your executive search firm, you are choosing a company with many years of experience in board recruitment, combined with market-leading digitalization knowledge.

Executive Search for: Board-level recruting ➔

C-Level replacement
You are reassigning a C-level role. Wirz & Partners is the ideal choice if you are active in the life sciences or technology market, or if the C-Level role involves transformation management or digitization. Wirz & Partners is the leading executive search firm in these markets and subject areas. Read more about this here.

Executive Search for: C-Level recruiting ➔

 

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As the leading executive search firm in technology topics, in all industries, the following topics/questions are often the triggers for filling leadership positions in operational management.

 

  • Termination of a key person
  • Planned growth
  • Stabilization of an organization

In addition, companies frequently ask themselves strategic questions such as:

 

  • Do we have the competence for the transformation/digitalization of our business?

  • What impact does AI and machine learning have on our business, and how does it change the requirement profiles of the management?

  • Which role will technologies like tokenization, IoT, RPA, and data lakes play in the development of our business models?

  • How do I use augmented reality in my business model?

  • What influence does Omnichannel have on my go-to-market strategy?

  • Can predictive analytics and AI improve our business planning?

  • How will digitization change our market?

 

To successfully address these challenges, organizations rely on leaders with the right expertise. We support our clients in appointing executives such as:

 

 

What do we do?
Wirz & Partners supports you, as the leading executive search firm in Switzerland, in the recruitment of board members and executives. As a Swiss company, our team consists of senior executives who have many years of international experience.

 

How we do it?
Through the consistent digitalization of the identification and search process, in combination with our executive search selection methodology, which follows clear, measurable KPI’s, we create more space and time for topics such as:

  • Trust, we can create mutual trust with the candidate
  • Corporate culture, how does the candidate fit Ethics, does the candidate bring the appropriate understanding of ethics
  • Team dynamics, how does the candidate complement our team
  • Potential analysis, the candidate can also successfully address future challenges

 

Who are our customers?
In filling board positions, C-Level roles and management positions, we serve the entire Swiss economy, from Start-Up’s to SMEs, the Government Organization and international market leaders. Our main market is Switzerland.

Our Executive Search Method Explained

 

The following videos provide you with a transparent insight into our tailored search and selection process, as well as our proprietary W-SCIAF method.

Find the Right Leader with Wirz & Partners 

 

As an experienced executive search firm for C-level and key positions in Switzerland, we support companies discreetly, efficiently, and with deep industry expertise. Whether succession planning, growth, or digital transformation – we identify the leaders who secure your success.

 

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