Investor Relations Manager - Real Estate / Insurance

LHH; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High autonomy and visibility

Exposure to investors & high-net-worth

Entrepreneurial environment

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

LHH in Zurich is seeking an Investor Relations Manager to drive client acquisition and build lasting relationships with private investors in German-speaking Switzerland. You will identify investment opportunities, manage a sales pipeline, and present compelling opportunities to high-net-worth clients.

The role targets candidates with a sales mindset from real estate, insurance, banking, or financial services, eager to operate in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in sales and business development (e.g. cold calling).
• Proven ability to develop new business and build long-term client relationships.
• Strong commercial instinct and a genuine passion for sales.
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable making outbound calls, meeting new people, and converting opportunities into results.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and highly motivated.
• Interest in investments, financial markets, or real estate is an advantage.
• Experience using CRM systems and digital sales tools.
• Swiss German C2 (native level) English C1.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with private investors across German-speaking Switzerland.
• Develop new business opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking, referrals, events, and direct outreach.
• Maintain regular contact with existing clients, understand their objectives, and identify relevant investment opportunities.
• Create and manage your own sales pipeline from the first conversation through to successful client acquisition.
• Present investment opportunities in a professional and compelling manner.
• Develop partnerships with professional intermediaries and referral networks.
• Represent the company at events, conferences, and networking functions.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to deliver an outstanding client experience.

Skills

Sales & BD

Client relationships

Outbound calling

CRM experience

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Swiss German (C2)

English (C1)

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Zurich | Full-time

Are you an ambitious sales professional looking to take the next step in your career?

We are looking for a commercially driven Investor Relations Manager to join a fast-growing and innovative investment business focused on the Swiss market. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong sales mindset who enjoys building relationships, developing new business, and working in a highly entrepreneurial environment.

This role is particularly well suited to candidates coming from real estate, insurance, banking, financial services, or other client-facing sales environments.

Your Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with private investors across German-speaking Switzerland.
• Develop new business opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking, referrals, events, and direct outreach.
• Maintain regular contact with existing clients, understand their objectives, and identify relevant investment opportunities.
• Create and manage your own sales pipeline from the first conversation through to successful client acquisition.
• Present investment opportunities in a professional and compelling manner.
• Develop partnerships with professional intermediaries and referral networks.
• Represent the company at events, conferences, and networking functions.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to deliver an outstanding client experience.

Your profile

• 3-5 years of professional experience in sales and business development (e.g. cold calling)
• Proven ability to develop new business and build long-term client relationships.
• Strong commercial instinct and a genuine passion for sales.
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable making outbound calls, meeting new people, and converting opportunities into results.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and highly motivated.
• Interest in investments, financial markets, or real estate is an advantage.
• Experience using CRM systems and digital sales tools.
• Swiss German C2 (native level) English C1

What the company offers

• A high-visibility role with significant autonomy and responsibility.
• Direct exposure to investors, business leaders, and high-net-worth individuals.
• An entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment where your ideas matter.
• Clear opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
• A supportive team culture focused on performance, collaboration, and development.

Ideal background

sales professionals from real estate agencies, insurance brokers, mortgage advisory firms, banks, financial services companies, recruitment firms, or other high-performance sales environments who are eager to build a career in investment and relationship management.