Managing Director - Swiss Finance Council, EU Representation Office

Managing Director - Swiss Finance Council, EU Representation Office

The Swiss Finance Council represents the interests of internationally active Swiss financial institutions and provides a platform to share their experience, expertise and knowledge through a permanent representative office in Brussels. The Managing Director will lead a small team of experts in Brussels and will report directly to the Chairman of the association.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advocate the common interests of the SFC members with EU institutions.
• Represent the association with EU stakeholders and supervise its advocacy efforts in Brussels.
• Develop policy and communication recommendations and closely coordinate with the association’s headquarters in Zurich.
• Build and supervise a small team of EU policy experts.

Profile Requirements:

• Proven, long-term and current track-record in EU-level positioning, advocacy and stakeholder management.
• Profound knowledge of regulatory issues in financial services, notably banking.
• People management and leadership experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Relation and/or affinity to Switzerland.
• Fluent in English; French and German skills are of advantage.

The ideal candidate will be persuasive, outgoing and entrepreneurial, with gravitas and seniority.

To apply for the role, please send your CV including references and a supporting cover letter in electronic form to: Roman Huber, Roy C. Hitchman AG,roman.huber@hitchman.ch