Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Multilingual HR Professional leading Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development at Wüest Partner in Zurich. I drive strategic initiatives to attract, develop and retain top talent, while shaping learning experiences that empower individuals and strengthen organizational growth. Passionate about innovation, proactive solutions and adding distinctive value to individuals and organizations.
- Leading the unification of Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development into an integrated Talent Acquisition & Development function. - Continue to drive end-to-end recruitment strategy, employer branding and candidate experience. Drive learning initiatives, onboarding programs and capability-building frameworks to support business growth. - Partner with leadership on workforce planning, skills mapping and retention strategies.
- Leading and coaching the Talent Acquisition team to drive growth, optimization and ensure alignment with overall company goals - Driving and strengthening the TA function to enhance scalability and operational efficiency - Designing and executing employer branding strategies that strengthen the company’s talent attraction capabilities - Managing recruitment budgets and overseeing reporting to measure and optimize recruiting success - Collaborating closely with senior leadership to align talent acquisition strategies with broader business objectives - Championing a consistent, positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment process
- Full ownership of the end-to-end recruiting life cycle for roles ranging from campus programs to experienced hires across Switzerland and the EU, including the successful build-up of a Software Hub in Portugal - Trusted advisor to Hiring Managers and Partners across the organisation on all recruitment-related topics within Real Estate, Tech and Sustainability sectors - Advising and coaching Hiring Managers on strategic and operational recruiting aspects such as process optimization, channel strategy, diversity and inclusion, interview techniques, assessment tools and compensation - Playing a key role in establishing and scaling the newly built Talent Acquisition function with HR - Leading active sourcing efforts to attract and engage top-tier and niche talents
– End-to-end management of recruiting life-cycle for positions from campus programs through to experienced level for Switzerland, being a trusted advisor for all recruitment related topics to Hiring Managers and Business Leaders within Wealth Management. – Advising Hiring Managers on all strategic and operational recruiting topics, such as recruiting process and channels, diversity strategy, interview techniques, usage of assessment tools, compensation as well as relocation packages. – Conducting interviews for the identification, selection and hiring of best-fitting candidates from the internal and external market. – Conducting interviews with candidates using innovative selection tools and behavioral based interview techniques. – Portfolio Management of Campus positions, ensuring budget adherence per responsible business area and maintain exchange with key stakeholders as well as act as an expert regarding Campus knowledge and practices to provide guidance.
– End-to-end management of key recruitment processes for the GS Frankfurt office across business lines, including attraction, hiring processes, ongoing candidate management and onboarding of new joiners. – Partner with the business on headcount and business planning to ensure hiring needs are met. – Manage the planning and execution of internship programmes throughout the year to ensure an excellent experience for interns and for the business to build a full-time talent pipeline. – Organization and hosting of campus recruitment events, across universities and across EMEA countries while building strong relationships with the core partner university career services and student societies. – Streamlining the firm’s processes and support optimizing new collaborations with outsourced providers.
Assisting with the recruitment processes of hiring approx. 100 employees during the company’s branch to an AG in the context of Brexit by supporting the Frankfurt, Paris and Sweden offices with the following tasks: – Conduct end-to-end recruitment processes for junior vacancies and the implementation of internship programmes for graduates while always ensuring a positive candidate experience. – All administrative duties, i.e. advertising roles, setting up interviews (locally and overseas), managing interview feedback, etc. – Maintaining Taleo ATS (Applicant Tracking System) updated. – Drafting contracts in German, English and French. – Conducting background screening checks and implementing screening procedures in line with the global corporate policy and German regulations. – Onboarding new employees by taking care of any logistical and administrative needs during the lead up of the first reporting day. – Developing the content of a new Induction Programme for all new joiners and delivering the training sessions.
- Interacting with senior managers within the Pharma Division of Novartis on a global scale in strong collaboration with the respective HR Business Partners and Global HR Heads. - Supporting the team and client groups in general tasks as reporting line maintenance, position management, relocation services support & policy questions, work permit applications, working model changes and general support for entries, leaves or transfers. - Participation in the sourcing process of senior talents in the pharmaceutical industry in order to guarantee sustainable growth in a highly competitive life science market. - Streamlining the organizational development initiatives, drive a thought through analysis in order to identifying gaps in the talent pipeline to improve the recruiting process. - Co-facilitating the implementation phase of a restructuring within a change management task force in order to guarantee more sustainable solutions for individuals and the company.