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Hannes Stettler
Managing Partner, Switzerland
Hannes Stettler has worked in executive search for more than a decade, following a long and successful career in banking and financial services. He is highly knowledgeable in the industry, and partners with clients to fill key C-suite and board roles across industries with particular focus on financial services. Hannes holds an MBA from INSEAD and brings keen business acumen to the search process.
Professional Focus
- More than 10 years’ experience in executive search and over 20 years’ experience in client relationship management and business development
- Broad industry experience with specialized expertise in financial services
- Special focus on family offices as well as family businesses in Switzerland and abroad
- Published articles on human resources and executive search-related topics in leading Swiss newspapers
- Fluent in German and English
Business Expertise
- Partner in a leading international executive search firm focused on C-level and board positions across industries
- Partner in a boutique executive search firm specialising in wealth & asset management and family offices
- Member of Senior Management and Desk Head Global UHNW Clients at Bank Julius Baer in Zurich
- Client Relationship Manager UHNW Clients at UBS in Switzerland and Asia; private wealth management, corporate finance and alternative investments including private markets and hedge funds
- Managing Partner of a privately held real estate development company
Additional Expertise
- Financial Services
- CEO & Board Services
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Wealth & Asset Management
- Industrial
- Consumer & Retail
- Energy
- Travel & Transportation
- Hospitality & Leisure
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA from INSEAD
- Master’s degree (lic. oec. HSG) in banking & finance from University of St. Gallen
- INSEAD Board Training (IN-BOARD) Certificate
Case Studies
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Driving Liquidity Strategy Leadership for a Transforming Private Credit Platform
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Building Institutional Investment Operations Leadership for a Mission-Driven Family Office
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience
A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.
Thought Leadership
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Blog
Modern Budgeting: Why CFOs Must Balance AI and Human Insight
As the 2026 budgeting cycle begins, CFOs must modernize financial planning by integrating AI with robust data governance that empowers their teams to enhance accuracy, speed, and strategic decision-making without replacing human judgment.
Boyden Report Series
Fintech: The democratising effect of digital money
Financial Services Trends Report: A snapshot of fintech-led innovation, connectivity and transformation in financial services, with expert insights on talent and leadership.
Boyden Report Series
Global Banking and Capital Markets in a New World Order
Financial Services Trends Report: A snapshot of the key orientation points for leadership through multiple complexities in the new world order, with expert insights on talent and leadership.
Articles & Papers
Boyden in Malta: Momentum in the Mediterranean
A look at Malta’s most vibrant industries and economic successes with insights from local Partner Dr. Vassilis Trochalidis of Boyden Greece, Cyprus and Malta.
News & Events
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