Executive Search for Financial Services
The financial sector is one of the most dynamic and complex sectors in the German-speaking world. Digitalization, regulation, new competitors, and changing customer behavior characterize an environment in which banks, insurance companies, payment service providers, and capital market participants must continuously develop their business models. Our Competence Center Financial Services supports companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Central and Eastern Europe in filling management and key positions—from traditional banking institutions and insurers to modern payment, fintech, asset management, and market infrastructure companies.
Our in-depth market knowledge is based on many years of operational top management experience in the FS sector. This gives us an understanding of business models, regulatory requirements, digital transformation projects, and the specific leadership requirements in a highly regulated and technology-driven environment. We work closely with executive boards, supervisory boards, and HR managers to identify leaders who combine technical expertise, strategic vision, and cultural fit.
Thanks to our specialization in the entire financial services sector—from traditional banks and insurers to payment providers, fintechs, wealth managers, and market infrastructures—we understand which leadership profiles are truly effective in an environment of digitalization, regulation, and growing competitive pressure. Our clients benefit from our deep understanding of the roles that shape the success of modern financial institutions: strategic leadership, risk and governance expertise, digital transformation, and sustainable customer focus. This combination makes our Competence Center a reliable partner for companies seeking experienced and forward-looking executives in the financial services sector.
Executive Search Consultant for Financial Services
About Edin Karabeg
Edin Karabeg heads the Financial Services Competence Center at DELTACON Executive Search and serves clients in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Central and Eastern Europe from his base in Vienna. As a former CEO and board member of several banks and leasing companies, he has extensive experience in retail and corporate banking, risk management, finance, payments, treasury, and digital transformation processes. His in-depth industry knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements enable him to identify leaders who combine strategic clarity, change management skills, and operational excellence.
Your advantages with us
Industry Expertise
Each Executive Search Consultant at DELTACON is responsible for an industry competence center, and indeed nationally. The respective DELTACON partner has successfully worked in management positions for many years in these sectors. We know your markets, your customers and competitors, and the specific requirements of your environment very well and can, therefore, give you optimal advice.
Direct Search
Passive candidate search through ads has been increasingly unsuccessful for years. The interesting candidates must be actively identified, and purposefully approached to inspire them to change. Therefore, every recruitment effort is newly set up as direct search project: Target company list, identification, first contact, interviews – that’s how we find the best candidates.
Guarantee
All accepted contracts are fulfilled: Over 90 % within the agreed time of 6-8 weeks – for the remaining almost 10 % applies: we are looking for until the position is filled! Active departures of our recruited candidates within the probationary period are infrequent. It is then quite clear that we repeat the search once without requesting another fee. Of course, the employees of our clients are protected with our don’t-touch guarantee!
Methodological competence
We use our “PURE” diagnostic concept for the perfect profile job match. The result is the degree of correspondence between the candidate profile of our clients and the profiles of the candidates. We intensively examine the candidates’ documents and use state-of-the-art diagnostic tools: Psychometric Profiling and cultural due diligence, complemented by personally collected references using a professional questionnaire. The focus of the candidate evaluation is on leadership and management skills, value systems, and operational as well as strategic excellence.
Performance-based remuneration
Our fee is two-thirds success-based! When commissioned by our clients, we charge a deposit, which initiates the search. A second installment is only due when we present the audited and most suitable candidates in the shortlist. The last installment is due after an employment contract is signed.
Executive Search Consultant for Financial Services
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Edin Karabeg heads the Financial Services Competence Center at DELTACON Executive Search and serves clients in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Central and Eastern Europe from his base in Vienna. As a former CEO and board member of several banks and leasing companies, he has extensive experience in retail and corporate banking, risk management, finance, payments, treasury, and digital transformation processes. His in-depth industry knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements enable him to identify leaders who combine strategic clarity, change management skills, and operational excellence.