Senior Business Development Lead – Geneva & Swiss Markets

Cambridge Associates LLC.; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cambridge Associates in Geneva is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive business development and market expansion with family offices, private clients, and institutional investors. The Managing Director will originate, qualify, cultivate, and support conversion of opportunities, engaging with senior decision-makers and centers of influence to shape growth plans.

This role requires strong commercial acumen, credibility with sophisticated investors, and fluency in English and French, with

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or CFA preferred.
• 15+ years in business development, investment consulting, wealth management, or related fields.
• Proven track record of originating and converting new business; strong sales pipeline.
• Deep knowledge of the Swiss market, especially Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland.
• Experience with family offices, private clients, foundations, pensions, and institutional investors is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to operate in a matrixed organization.
• Fluent in English and French; additional regional languages a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland business development strategy.
• Represent Cambridge Associates as a senior market face in the region.
• Identify and pursue opportunities across family offices, private clients, pensions, foundations, endowments, and institutional segments.
• Develop tailored relationship development plans for key prospect segments and referral channels.
• Establish and deepen relationships with centers of influence, including consultants, private banks, lawyers, fiduciaries, trustees, and others.
• Build and manage a high quality pipeline of prospects with disciplined tracking of stage, activity, timing and revenue potential.
• Engage directly with prospects to understand objectives, governance, and investment needs.
• Collaborate with investment, client solutions, and marketing teams to shape messaging and regional investment strategy.
• Use investment knowledge to discuss topics credibly with sophisticated prospects and stakeholders.
• Maintain CRM discipline and provide regular commercial updates to senior leadership.
• Help strengthen Cambridge Associates’ long term business development capabilities in Switzerland.

Kenntnisse

Business development

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Communication

French language

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or CFA preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Cambridge Associates in Geneva is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive business development and market expansion with family offices, private clients, and institutional investors. The Managing Director will originate, qualify, cultivate, and support conversion of opportunities, engaging with senior decision-makers and centers of influence to shape growth plans.

This role requires strong commercial acumen, credibility with sophisticated investors, and fluency in English and French, with