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Egon Zehnder is one of the world’s foremost leadership and talent consultancies. Our firm provides senior-level executive search, board search, advisory, CEO succession, family business advisory, as well as leadership assessment and development to the world’s most respected organizations. With more than 600 consultants in 71 offices and 37 countries, we work closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and nonprofit and government agencies to help them define great leadership in the face of changing economic conditions, emerging opportunities, and evolving business goals. As an Executive Search Expert - Global Insurance Segment Specialist you operate with a dual mandate of executing complex insurance searches while shaping and scaling global segment capabilities. As a central pillar of the segment, you serve as a trusted partner to consultants and client teams, combining insight with execution to drive outcomes. As Insurance is a strategic priority for the Firm, this role plays a critical part in enabling the segment’s growth ambitions and strengthening its global impact. Working closely with the Global Segment Leaders and Global Practice Specialist, you translate strategy into action, supporting account management, search delivery, and business development efforts. The role is designed to strengthen both commercial impact and execution excellence across the segment. As a Segment Specialist you have a joint purpose of both executing complex segment assignments as well as leading and developing segment capabilities on a global level. Moreover, you are an essential pillar of the segment, being the Firm-wide, go-to person and thought partner for colleagues and client teams. You partner with the Global Segment Leader and Global Practice Specialist in driving and operationalizing the commercial strategy and internal initiatives of the segment and its practice. What is the role about: Community Building & Segment Leadership Build and strengthen a high-performing global Insurance community, acting as a role model and ambassador of Firm values and best-in-class client work Act as a go-to person and trusted partner to consultants, experts, and segment leadership globally Drive coordination and connectivity across teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and effective collaboration across offices Foster knowledge-sharing and cross-segment inspiration, motivating teams to actively contribute insights and best practices Develop a deep understanding of segment capabilities, identifying strengths, gaps, and supporting hiring and team composition decisions Client Impact & Account Ownership Own and actively manage parts of the Insurance portfolio, supporting priority client relationships and account development Act as a lead expert and execution partner on complex mandates, combining insight generation with hands-on delivery Enable client teams globally with relevant sector insights, talent intelligence, and candidate pipelines Maintain momentum on mandates through proactive tracking, follow-ups, and structured execution Support and shape client conversations by bringing market trends, talent perspectives, and institutional knowledge Segment Strategy, Knowledge & External Positioning Partner with the Segment Leaders and Global Practice Specialist to shape and evolve the segment’s strategic agenda Build and leverage an external network of experts and thought leaders to stay ahead of industry developments Lead and contribute to thought leadership, white papers, and external content supporting the segment’s market positioning Drive the Knowledge Management strategy including tools, processes, and content aligned with Firm priorities Ensure insights are translated into commercial opportunities and embedded into client work Execution & Delivery Excellence Drive execution across mandates and internal initiatives by coordinating across teams and en