Ref. 6587

CCO - Chief Credit Officer, leading leasing provider in Switzerland

Our client provides capital equipment leasing to businesses and car and boat finance to individuals. This is part of a succession plan. Entrepreneurial thinking and action, trust, reliability, honesty and straightforwardness, both internally and externally, are fundamental principles firmly anchored in our customer's values.

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Why this position is interesting for you

 

Stability

  • Our client has been in the market for over 20 years and is part of an international group. The company has a growing client base in Switzerland.

 

Influence

  • You will lead your team and ensure the economic and high quality analysis of credit/leasing transactions. The scope of your responsibilities will make your influence visible within the group.

 

Growth

  • Focus on exciting market segments with high growth potential. Strong partnerships and long-term client relationships ensure an excellent reputation in the market.

 

Corporate culture

  • A motivated small team, short decision path and an environment of mutual trust and honesty create the conditions for sustainable success.

 

Risk mitigation

  • As part of an international group and with a strong presence in the Swiss market, our client is one of the top 5 leasing providers in Switzerland.

 

Role/function, supervisor, head office

  • CCO - Chief Credit Officer
  • Supervisor: CEO, Managing Director Switzerland and dotted line to Chairman of the Board
  • Location: Zurich

Main task and focus

  • Leading the compliance and sales support functions, acting as a sparring partner to the CEO
  • Advising sales managers on complex financing arrangements
  • Strategic business planning
  • Coordinate the implementation of credit and leasing policies and procedures and ensure compliance
  • Overall responsibility for process quality assurance, optimisation and digitalisation
  • Analysing trends and making recommendations, monitoring risk factors and funding costs
  • Maintain knowledge of all credit related legal and regulatory requirements
  • Motivating and leading a high performing credit management team; recruiting, hiring and retaining high performers; mentoring and coaching the team and others within the organisation

 

Requirements profile

  • Proven track record as a CCO, at least 5 years in the leasing or financing industry with a focus on SMEs in Switzerland
  • Solid educational background, e.g. degree in business administration or federal diploma in accounting/controlling, controller or similar
  • Good knowledge of applicable credit and banking laws and regulations
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, staff and the Board of Directors

 

Personality profile

  • Open, positive, trustworthy, focused on the essentials, fair, team-oriented, customer and solution-focused, a true CCO enthusiast with a passion for challenges
  • Strong communication skills and understanding of customer service; results oriented with strong forward thinking and problem solving skills
  • Motivational, empathetic leader without an ego or elbow mentality

 

Values of our client

  • A trusting environment with high ethical values, enthusiasm and passion, customer focused with the ambition to deliver the best

 

Call to action

  • Speak directly to Erik Wirz without obligation and in confidence, ref.: 6587

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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