Information Specialist (German speaking)

Egon Zehnder is one of the world’s foremost leadership and talent consultancies. Our firm provides senior-level executive search, board search, advisory, CEO succession, family business advisory, as well as leadership assessment and development to the world’s most respected organizations. With more than 600 consultants in 71 offices and 37 countries, we work closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and nonprofit and government agencies to help them define great leadership in the face of changing economic conditions, emerging opportunities, and evolving business goals.

What is the role about?

As an Information Specialist, you will provide daily support to Executive Search Expert and Consultant colleagues:

• Preparing documentation (profiles and progress reports) of candidates, who are related to searches, in English/German,
• Updating existing entries and creating new entries in the internal database based on various sources,
• Preparing company brochures, collecting press releases in English/German in the form of negative press checks and press reviews.

Requirements

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates who:

• work independently and reliably, and learn quickly,
• have the ability to search for relevant information, and may have experience with databases,
• are curious and open to learning new things,
• are accurate in their work, and committed to high-quality standards,
• are graduates/professionals, and
• have a confident command of both written & spoken German and English and good reading & writing skills.

Benefits

At Egon Zehnder, we operate as one unified team with expertise across industries, functions, and geographies. Our organization can be described as high-performing and collaborative, combined with a caring and respectful culture. Employee safety, well-being, and engagement are top priorities and at the core of our culture. We are proud to build relationships and live our Values through our Employee Resource Groups and initiatives. We have global programs focused on:

• Wellbeing,
• Sustainability,
• EZ+ (LGBTQ+),
• Neurodiversity, etc.

Be part of an international, highly professional, dynamic, and close-knit team! In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an annual performance-based bonus to reward our employees for their hard work and dedication. We offer additional paid holidays between Christmas and New Year, allowing our employees to spend time with their families and loved ones during the festive season. Our private medical care package ensures that our employees have access to high-quality medical care when they need it most. We understand the importance of work-life balance, and our flexible hybrid work model allows our employees to work from home or in the office, depending on their needs and preferences. The policy varies by country and is subject to change by Egon Zehnder at any time. Our cafeteria provides a variety of meal options for our employees to choose from, ensuring that they have access to healthy and delicious snacks throughout the day.