Ref. 6398

Banking Practice, Director, Partner Track

Disruption in the financial industry is creating new opportunities. Our client is a leading provider of management and technology consulting services to the financial sector. Established for years as a trusted advisor in tier-one banks, private banking, cantonal banks, retail players and the corresponding technology ecosystem. Topics include digitisation of front- and back-end systems (core banking), new business models, regulation, compliance, ESG, taxation and reporting. In addition to issues such as cost and process optimisation through technology, our client differentiates itself through solutions that are developed in collaboration with customers and open up new business models. This means that the strategy process does not stop at PowerPoint or PDF; our client is successfully implementing end-to-end.

How you can benefit from talking to us:

  • Salary comparison, current salary to market salary
  • Understanding your career options
  • Identification of development and promotion potential
  • 65% of candidates will be making a career move within the next 12 to 24 months

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Why is this challenge interesting for you?

 

Deep industry knowledge

  • Your benefit: From strategy to implementation of new integrated business models, you will accompany the client in long-term, value-creating projects.

 

Implementation expertise

  • Your benefit: Long-term client relationships reflect high implementation expertise, from strategy to market-ready implementation and long-term client support.

 

Exciting topics

  • Your benefit: You will feel comfortable as a moderator and idea driver in strategy workshops, take the lead in making proposals and appreciate the successful implementation of your own projects with clients.

Quality of life and career

  • Your benefit: Performance is rewarded; politics and internal manoeuvring have no place here. You can make lasting career progress with a focus on results and clients, combined with a healthy quality of life.

Topics &  Capabilities

  • Digitisation in areas such as business processes, core banking, regulation, compliance
  • Securities trading and settlement Pricing, payment, credit
  • Harmonisation of data sources (Golden Copy, Multi-Provider Approach, Valor & Price)
  • Platform business model, building and extending ecosystems
  • Technology: Data strategy, cloud consulting, data integration, cyber security, risk & compliance, SAP

 

Role, Function

  • Focus: Customer and Engagement Lead, responsible for customer relationships
  • Up-selling and cross-selling to existing customers, expanding customer networks
  • Engagement Lead, programme and project management, responsible for customer satisfaction

 

What do you contribute?

  • Strong client network in the Swiss financial industry, characterised by personal relationships at decision-maker level
  • You take the lead with the client, from RFQ to accountability, playing a central role
  • As an expert in the financial industry, you have worked for years at the intersection of technology and process
  • You will have revenue responsibility and drive new initiatives and opportunities
  • In addition to customers, you will actively manage your relationships with platform providers

 

Conditions

  • Mobile working, including the possibility of working abroad
  • Seniority here means respect, humanity, not an elbow mentality
  • Territory: Switzerland (focus on German-speaking Switzerland)
  • High emphasis on quality of life, fun in the team
  • Long-term development in line with personal goals

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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