Find a consultant Stephan SurberSenior PartnerSwitzerland & BeLux +41 44 224 2235Stephan is the Head of Page Executive Switzerland & Belgium, and also leads our global Private Equity practice. Get in touch Stephan is the Head of Page Executive Switzerland and Belgium, and also leads our global Private Equity practice. Stephan started his career at Credit Suisse in 2000 within the institutional client’s business in Switzerland. After starting in Sales Support, he moved over to institutional sales with international experience in New York. After 5 years of industry experience, he joined PageGroup in 2005 fascinated about the people business and the business development potential in Switzerland. As a consultant he started to help and build our Michael Page brand in Zurich and launched the Financial Services division and led it over 8 years including co-managing the Michael Page Zurich operation.With the rebranding in 2012 to PageGroup he started to launch our Executive Search brand Page Executive. Stephan got the mandate to build the Senior professionals search service to top management companies in Switzerland starting from Director up to Managing Director, Business Unit Head and C-Level. He has successfully completed over 150 senior search assignments in Switzerland and has a strong network in the Finance industry. He also currently leads Page Executive's global Private Equity practice, where he actively animates global efforts and synergies for our clients and international talents.Stephan is a certified assessor at SHL and has a Master’s in leadership & management. He is a trusted partner for our recurring clients by helping them over the years with talent searches and executive hires. A sensitive feel about client needs, integrity, empathy and loyalty distinguishes him and Page Executive from other recruitment companies. He is a well-respected long-term search partner with 19 years’ experience at PageGroup in Switzerland.PracticesFinancial ServicesCFOPrivate EquityLatest publicationsThe Local, Switzerland, 03.07.2022 (read here)LinkedIn Article: One of Switzerland's Best Executive Search Recruiters 2022, 21.06.2022 (read here)The Local, Switzerland, 17.06.2022 (read here)Allnews, Switzerland, 08.06.2022 (read here)Blick, Switzerland, 15.05.2022 (read here)Neue Zürcher Zeitung Magazin, Switzerland, 14.05.2022 (read here)The Local, Switzerland, 24.01.2022 (read here)Finews.ch / Finews Treffpunkt der Finanzwelt, Switzerland, 20.10.2021 (read here)Finews.ch / Finews Treffpunkt der Finanzwelt, Switzerland, 04.10.2021 (read here)Finews.ch / Finews Treffpunkt der Finanzwelt, Switzerland, 28.09.2021 (read here)Finews.ch / Finews Treffpunkt der Finanzwelt, Switzerland, 24.06.2021 (read here)Handelszeitung, Switzerland, 18.02.2021 (print)TV interviewsSRF Tagesschau, Switzerland, 29.07.2021 (watch here - starting minute 15:49)IndustryIndustryFinancial ServicesPrivate EquityFunctionFunctionCFO & Financial ManagementOperational & General ManagementTrack RecordCEO – Infrastructure ManagerCEO – Family owned businessCEO – Commodity businessCFO – for Private Equity owned SME’s CFO – across multinational companies and SMEsCOO – Private Equity owned consumer industryManaging Director – Family OfficePartner and Investment Director’s – Private Equity firmPrivate Markets team – Family OfficeHead Institutional Sales – Insurance companyHead Sales – Asset ManagerRegional Head Corporate Banking – Global Universal BankLatest InsightsStephan Surber Leading Teams From Screens [8 Trends]Without notice or training, leaders have scrambled to manage their teams from behind screens. 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