Borrer Executive is a boutique search and selection firm, founded in Switzerland in 2010. Working on a retained basis, Borrer is partnering businesses in Switzerland, EMEA and APAC regions, supporting them to identify, attract and integrate top talent. We focus on management positions in Global Operations (Supply Chain and Procurement), Commercial Leadership (GM, Sales and Marketing), Finance and HR at global, regional or market level.
2. We are a boutique executive search consultancy based
in the Lake Geneva area, focused on Middle to Senior
Management recruitment for positions based in
Switzerland and internationally.
Working as an extension of your team, we support you in
finding the best candidates for your company through a
range of flexible and tailored search services.
We are local, with a global focus
Dedicated to becoming a trusted adviser for you and our
candidates, our vision of recruitment is focused on
people and on managing each mandate with the highest
degree of ethics and transparency.
Swiss handmade
recruitment
3. We also provide bespoke solutions for Project
Recruitment and build Service Level Agreements
based on your specific needs, giving you the
option to use only the services you require.
We also provide bespoke solutions for Project
Recruitment and build Service Level Agreements
based on your specific needs, giving you the
option to use only the services you require.
Tailored services
with an international reach
Executive Search
Our proactive methodology is designed to
attract, evaluate and integrate top talent
into your company.
We advise and provide a tailored
sourcing approach according to the
confidentiality, complexity and urgency
of hire.
We build the ideal candidate profile
based on a deep understanding of your
business and the market landscape.
Our team provides in depth talent
mapping by market / industry with full
progress reports delivered to you.
We attract, fully evaluate and present
you with a qualified and relevant
shortlist.
Executive Search
Our proactive methodology is designed to
attract, evaluate and integrate top talent
into your company.
We advise and provide a tailored
sourcing approach according to the
confidentiality, complexity and urgency
of hire.
We build the ideal candidate profile
based on a deep understanding of your
business and the market landscape.
Our team provides in depth talent
mapping by market / industry with full
progress reports delivered to you.
We attract, fully evaluate and present
you with a qualified and relevant
shortlist.
Market / Talent Mapping
We offer a market mapping service
to support you in identifying the
relevant competitor companies and
potential talent in the market. Having
a better understanding of the
industries and structures within
specific markets, you can then spot
the best talent for your company,
allowing you to grow your business
with the right people.
This is a flexible service that enables
you to integrate our mapping into
your HR teams’ recruitment process.
Market / Talent Mapping
We offer a market mapping service
to support you in identifying the
relevant competitor companies and
potential talent in the market. Having
a better understanding of the
industries and structures within
specific markets, you can then spot
the best talent for your company,
allowing you to grow your business
with the right people.
This is a flexible service that enables
you to integrate our mapping into
your HR teams’ recruitment process.
Assessment, Coaching and
Onboarding
Solutions provided with our qualified
specialists and reputed partners:
Psychometric assessment
Coaching for the first 90 days
Intercultural training programmes
for expatriates or repatriates
Assessment, Coaching and
Onboarding
Solutions provided with our qualified
specialists and reputed partners:
Psychometric assessment
Coaching for the first 90 days
Intercultural training programmes
for expatriates or repatriates
4. More than the best candidate for the job:
The best people for your company
Our reputation has been earned by providing exceptional recruitment
services to both privately owned and global businesses looking to attract
and integrate select professionals.
Core functions
We recruit at global, regional and local
market levels:
• Commercial Leadership: General
Management, Sales & Marketing
• Operations: Procurement & Supply
Chain
• Finance
• Human Resources
Core functions
We recruit at global, regional and local
market levels:
• Commercial Leadership: General
Management, Sales & Marketing
• Operations: Procurement & Supply
Chain
• Finance
• Human Resources
We have also applied our methodology to successfully recruit across
other corporate functions.
We have also applied our methodology to successfully recruit across
other corporate functions.
Industry practices
• Global Consumer Goods
• Life Sciences
• Media & Communications
• Financial Services
• Non-profit
• Sport
Industry practices
• Global Consumer Goods
• Life Sciences
• Media & Communications
• Financial Services
• Non-profit
• Sport
5. We propose names
not numbers
We know you and your company
We invest the time to know our clients
and learn about their business and
needs.
We know you and your company
We invest the time to know our clients
and learn about their business and
needs.
People are our core business; we recruit in line
with our client's needs and our candidates’ values,
skill sets and objectives.
We know our candidates
We devote the time to understand our
candidates, their motivation for change and
key areas of expertise.
We know our candidates
We devote the time to understand our
candidates, their motivation for change and
key areas of expertise.
We offer
A proactive, rigorous and quality
focused methodology to attract
top talent;
Strong understanding of the
markets and industries that we
work across;
Sound experience recruiting
globally for Swiss and
multinational companies across
multiple industries;
Deep knowledge of emerging
markets recruitment context.
6. Our extended network of
researchers includes specialists in
the locations we cover (Europe,
Africa, Asia, Australia) offering
functional expertise and specific
market knowledge relevant for the
positions we are mandated to
recruit for.
Pending our brief, we source either
locally based talents or expatriates
with the key market and technical
expertise required.
A close and personal service
across four continents
Through an in-depth knowledge of your challenges and goals, we are able to identify
those candidates who match to the letter of the job and to the spirit of your company.
Switzerland
UK
Netherlands
Austria
France
Morocco
Nigeria
Ghana
Angola
DRC
Kenya
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Sydney
Dubai
7. A firm founded on 15 years of
international recruitment experience
Jennifer Borrer
Managing Director and
Founder
Building upon a career within
global organisations in the UK,
France, Switzerland and
Australia, Jennifer has been
partnering companies to
recruit internationally for over
15 years. She has successfully
led mid-top level management
searches across multiple
functional areas, industries and
regions since 1999. Her
experience is gained within
global specialist recruitment
firms, RPO consulting and
multinational organisations.
Rebecca Gibson
Research Associate
Rebecca supports the delivery
of executive searches across
operations, divisional
leadership and commercial
functions. She has over 10
years of experience working
internationally, placing
candidates in multiple
geographies in Europe, Asia
Pacific, and the Americas.
Partnering Borrer Executive
since 2014, she has set out as
a freelancer in 2012 following a
successful career as a research
associate with two leading
executive search firms.
Emile Borrer
Search Consultant
Emile leads the sports
recruitment practice
specializing in administrative
management roles for
sporting institutions,
associations, federations,
manufacturers of sporting
goods and governing bodies.
His combined studies and
experience in sport
management, executive
education and financial
markets, enables him to
support recruitment initiatives
for sport businesses based in
Switzerland and globally.
Ionela Badescu
Resourcer
Ionela is responsible for
research and market mapping -
identifying key profiles of
interest relevant to search
mandates globally. She has a
background in corporate and
brand communication as well
as projects and events
management. After 8 years of
working in communication for
multinational companies, she
offers a deep understanding of
different corporate cultures and
roles, being able to spot and
source the right people to fill in
key positions.
Meet our team of experienced consultants who are ready to support your search for talent.
8. Our core business is people:
Contact details
Head Office
Rue Caroline 2
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland
info@borrerexecutive.com
Tel +41 21 312 09 67
www.borrerexecutive.com
Please contact us for a
personalised offer on how
we can partner you.
Efficient, high quality research •
Creative and flexible solutions •
Honest and transparent guidance •
Personal and discrete advising •