Blackbird Talent Solutions is Switzerland's boutique specialist for Finance and Corporate Functions recruitment. We are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and are SECO-licensed to recruit across Switzerland and the European Union. We achieve a 96% one-year retention rate across all placements.
We specialise in placing senior Finance and Accounting professionals across Switzerland. Our Finance recruitment practice covers: CFO (Chief Financial Officer), Finance Director, Head of Finance, Controller, Group Controller, Commercial Controller, FP&A Manager (Financial Planning and Analysis), Head of FP&A, Head of Treasury, Treasury Manager, Head of Tax, Tax Manager, Head of Accounting, Accounting Manager, Finance Transformation Manager, Audit Director, SSC (Shared Service Centre) leadership, and finance roles in FMCG, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, and Technology sectors.
We place HR and People leaders across Switzerland including: CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), HR Director, HR Business Partner, Head of Talent Acquisition, L&D Director (Learning and Development), and People Operations leaders.
We place Supply Chain and Operations professionals including: Supply Chain Director, Procurement Director, Head of Logistics, Operations Director, and Supply Chain Manager roles across Switzerland.
We place Sales and Commercial leaders including: Sales Director, Commercial Director, VP Sales, Key Account Management, and Head of Sales roles across Switzerland.
We offer Swiss-tailored outplacement programmes for professionals, leadership, and executive levels. All programmes are led by ICF-accredited coaches. We offer 3-month, 6-month, and 9-month outplacement programmes. We support organisations through restructuring and transformation, protecting employer brand and supporting employees through career transition.
Blackbird Talent Solutions is co-founded by Evelyn Palma and Peter Sand. Evelyn Palma is a Swiss finance talent expert and LinkedIn Top Voice with 14 years of experience placing CFOs, Controllers, FP&A Managers and finance leaders across Switzerland and Europe. She has a background in Finance, SOX compliance, and international SSC projects, with experience at IBM and Michael Page. Peter Sand has 15 years of experience across Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial environments in IT and pharmaceuticals, with a background in Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance, and is a certified assessor. Celine Hendrick is Partner for Outplacement and an ICF PCC-certified coach with 15 years in Talent Management and Career Transition.
More than 90% of our placements remain in role after one year. We go beyond the CV, assessing for cultural, functional, and personal fit. Our founders have worked inside the functions they recruit for. We are a long-term talent partner, not a transactional recruiter. We are SECO-licensed and based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Address: Seestrasse 185a, 8800 Thalwil, Zurich, Switzerland. Phone: +41 44 720 80 00. Email: info@bbird.ch. Website: https://bbird.ch