Managing Director - 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.