We are looking for you

As a job seeker, navigating a successful career is like climbing a difficult mountain face. We connect talented candidates with rewarding work environments.

Let us be your guide.

We lead you to the top!

We are a leading boutique Swiss recruitment and executive search company, based in the heart of Zurich.

We use our experience and deep Swiss networks to match candidates with an employer who will help them achieve their potential.

Every candidate is an individual. We listen and ask questions, ensuring any role we put you forward for is a good fit for your skills, experience, personality, and ambitions. Throughout the recruitment process, we’ll coach and support you with status updates, feedback, and insights to help you prepare.

Candidate services

  • Permanent and contract recruitment
  • IT and finance roles
  • Career advice and planning
  • CV consulting
  • Interview coaching
  • Comprehensive support throughout the entire process
  • Post-placement support

 

Our industry experience

  • Automotive,
  • Banking & Financial Services,
  • Chemicals,
  • Consumer Goods,
  • High-tech,
  • Insurance / Reinsurance,
  • Life Sciences,
  • Property & Construction,
  • Tourism & Hospitality,
  • Transportation & Logistics

"You always have to go steeply uphill in life, that simply keeps you young - and makes you happy."

Andreas “Anderl” Heckmair, German mountain climber and guide who led the first successful ascent of the Eiger north face in July 1938.

Open Jobs

Whether you’re actively searching for a new position, or just curious about what your next move might be, we’re here for you.

We offer great jobs for great people in the areas of IT and Finance & Accounting.

Meet the Nordwand team

We are an international team of highly experienced talent acquisition specialists. Collectively, we have 125 years as a team recruiting for Swiss companies, and our consultants have an average industry tenure of 18 years.
We build lasting relationships, prioritising long-term engagements over short-term transactions. Because we’re invested in the success of building successful teams, we function as partners, not vendors.

+41 44 533 06 31 kimon.abderhalden@nordwandgroup.com

Kimon Abderhalden

Senior Manager – IT Recruitment
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Kimon in his role as Manager acts as the link between our customers and the technical candidates he identifies.

He brings together different areas of interest and was previously, with an international recruiter, in two different positions in the IT environment. As a Research Consultant, he was responsible for the recruitment and candidate care (Interviewing, assessments). As a development of that role he took over, as Senior Recruitment Consultant, additionally the responsibility for customer management, where he is today and can call himself a Manager.

In his spare time, Kimon Abderhalden is always looking for good restaurants and unwinds with a healthy mix of sports and a glass of red wine.

+41 44 533 06 37 wes.banks@nordwandgroup.com

Wes Banks

Senior Consultant – IT Recruitment
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Wes has over 13 years of recruiting expertise across the Information Technology and Financial Services sectors, 10 of which have been serving the Swiss market.

For many years his focus has been on Client Development and Account Management of some of the most reputable larger companies in Switzerland as well as supporting SME’s, including start-ups, to grow their businesses.

Clients will always want to identify and attract top performers for their businesses and Wes is able to think beyond a standard search & selection approach and solve his customers problems. He continues to take advantage of his extensive network of both Business and IT professionals and stays regularly informed about industry developments and trends.

At weekends Wes likes to head to the mountains where he enjoys all types of sports and adventures. If you know him, its ‘go big or go home’!

+41 44 533 06 15 pascal.hahn@nordwandgroup.com

Pascal Hahn

Senior Manager – Finance & Accounting Recruitment
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Pascal is responsible for the further development of our Finance & Accounting practice.

He began his career with a renowned Private Bank in Zurich before moving to an international Fund Management company where he spent 12 years building and developing the Swiss market.

Pascal has been in the specialised Recruitment industry since 2007 and focusses on filling vacancies for specialists and managers in the Finance & Accounting discipline.

In his spare time he is an avid record collector with an affinity for jazz.

+41 44 533 06 00 danny.hiscott@nordwandgroup.com

Danny Hiscott

Founding Partner
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Danny is a founding partner of the Nordwand Group AG and leads our Finance & Accounting practice. He also personally handles our Executive Search mandates across a broad range of functions and is responsible for the general management of the business.

Danny has over 20 years professional experience. He started his career in London where he held various Sales & Marketing Management roles before moving to Switzerland in 2001. Since then he has led and contributed to the profitable growth of several stock-exchange listed international recruitment and professional services firms.

Danny is a British and Swiss national and a graduate in European Business Studies from the Nottingham Trent University and has a post graduate diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He loves the mountains, both in summer and winter, and is a long-suffering West Ham United fan.

+41 44 533 06 00 martin.honegger@nordwandgroup.com

Martin Honegger

Founding Partner
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Martin is a founding partner of the Nordwand Group and leads our IT team. He personally serves a number of our key clients also for a range of Executive search mandates in both IT and Sales & Marketing functions. He is also responsible for the general management of the company.

He has worked in specialised recruitment since 2001 and has successfully built teams in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Alongside his team management responsibilities in success based recruitment, Martin was also actively involved in the development of a range of client specific recruitment solutions. Martin is a federally certified Sales Manager and has a professional certificate in Social Media Management, a theme which is ever more important in the recruitment industry.

In his free time Martin is a passionate football fan and loves sharing his statistical knowledge with anybody brave enough to listen.

+41 44 533 06 39 siro.steiner@nordwandgroup.com

Siro Steiner

Recruiting Consultant
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Siro is an experienced IT Recruiting Consultant with a rich background, having worked across multiple recruiting agencies. His additional experience in internal recruiting allows him to thoroughly evaluate candidates and support them throughout the entire hiring process.

In his free time, you’ll often find Siro experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen or enjoying a game of padel, whether it’s outdoors or in an indoor court.

+41 44 533 06 35 martin.werffeli@nordwandgroup.com

Martin Werffeli

Senior Manager – IT Recruitment
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Martin is a Senior Manager looking after IT permanent placement at both professional and executive level. Through his many years of experience, he successfully supports and advises corporate groups and SMEs in all recruitment matters.

 

Martin previously worked in Human Resources at Credit Suisse leading the IT Talent Acquisition unit. Prior to that, he worked for several years as Team Leader Permanent Placement at one of the largest IT recruitment companies in Europe. His broad knowledge and in-depth expertise enable him to coach candidates throughout the entire application process and actively support clients in recruiting qualified specialists and managers and leaders.

 

Martin has undertaken trekking tours in Tibet and Nepal but is currently more likely to be found with his family on ski slopes, hut hikes or on a via ferrata in Switzerland.

Register with us

Note: we don’t advertise every opening. If you are a Swiss-based finance or IT professional, register here as a candidate, and we’ll inform you about other openings that may suit you.

Nordwand Group

What sets us apart

We are a leading Swiss IT and finance talent acquisition partner, with a focus on senior and executive hires. Our goal is to help businesses achieve extraordinary outcomes by introducing them to the best talent in the Swiss market.

At Nordwand, we believe in our mission.

As our “north face” name suggests, we draw inspiration from stories of brave alpinists and explorers who made history conquering some of the most challenging, yet coveted, routes to the summit.

The north face symbolises courage, determination, and the drive for excellence. We draw inspiration from the remarkable achievements of those mountaineers who made alpine history by conquering the most challenging and sought-after routes. Their pioneering spirit and unwavering resolve serve as guiding principles for our daily work.

Just as alpinists forge new paths to the summit, we support companies and candidates on their journey to success - relying on clear strategies, perseverance, and a genuine passion for excellence.