Talents4Good is recruiting on behalf of theCenter for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) - FoundationManaging Director (all genders)Starting immediately in Zurich, full-time (42 hours/week)A world where private wealth is a force for preserving and improving life for all - guided by evidence, collaboration, and a deep commitment to real-world impact. That's the world CSP is working toward. Science. Practice. Action.Initiated in 2015 by Dr. Falko Paetzold with the first Impact Investing for the Next Generation (IING) training at Harvard Kennedy School, CSP has grown into a global platform spanning the Americas (with MIT Sloan and Stanford PACS), Asia-Pacific (Singapore), and EMEA (CSP Foundation in Zurich and academic home at the University of St. Gallen (HSG)).More recently, in 2025, the CSP Foundation (CSPF) was established in Zurich as the umbrella entity for CSP globally, running key programs as well as global shared services. As CSP is evolving beyond its founder-led model, we are looking for a Managing Director to lead CSPF day-to-day, while our founder continues to bring the vision and networks.CSPF is looking for a dynamic and experienced Managing Director to lead the Foundation through its next stage of growth. You will drive the overall leadership of CSPF, working closely with the Deputy Managing Director, the founder, the CSPF Board, and in close coordination with the Managing Directors of the other CSP entities—a local team of currently 8 and a global team of 25 people.Your ResponsibilitiesAs Managing Director of CSPF, you make sure our programs reach the right people and our resources keep growing—in practice, this means:You translate CSPF's board-adopted strategy into concrete priorities and measurable progress against shared global CSP KPIs, together with the global Managing Director team.You're responsible for our core programs, the Next Gen and Family Office programs. You make sure that qualified ultra-high-net-worth participants and family offices are in the room, not just that the curriculum looks good on paper.You own CSP's fundraising strategy and execution - identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with donors, funders, and philanthropic partners to secure and grow the Foundation's resource base.You nurture CSP's global alumni community of roughly 300 wealth holders and the broader network of researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs in support of CSP's flywheel of research, training, and engagement.You build CSP's external presence and relationships with academic institutions (HSG, MIT Sloan, Stanford PACS), industry leaders, and ecosystem actors (Toniic, The ImPact, FBN, YIO) - and represent CSP's research and training in public settings to move the right knowledge to the right people at the right moment.You collaborate closely with the Deputy Managing Director and other leaders across the CSP network, as well as with the joint Board, while leading and developing the local team and fostering a high-performing, mission-driven team culture.Your ProfileOur profile description includes a wide range of competencies we consider relevant for this position. You don't need to tick all of the following boxes. A determined mind driven to learn will take you very far:You bring several years of experience building or running a high-performing social business, driving top-notch processes and business development.You bring experience in or have led progressive fundraising, including personally securing major gifts from prospect research through stewardship.You have experience shaping organizational or programmatic strategy, ideally across multiple entities or geographies.You have a talent for building relationships and communicating clearly, which gives you the credibility to represent CSP to donors, academic partners, and industry stakeholders.Ideally, you bring an existing network in sustainable finance, impact investing, or philanthropy, with an understanding of family offices, UHNW investing, and philanthropic decision-making.You have an understanding of the challenges and opportunities in impact investing for wealth holders, or the willingness to develop one. Most importantly, you are committed to #J-18808-Ljbffr
Managing Director (all genders) in Zürich Arbeitgeber: Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth
Die CSP Foundation in Zürich bietet eine inspirierende Arbeitsumgebung, die sich auf nachhaltige Finanzen und sozialen Einfluss konzentriert. Als Global Managing Director haben Sie die Möglichkeit, ein engagiertes Team zu leiten und aktiv an der Gestaltung von Strategien und Partnerschaften mitzuwirken, die einen echten Unterschied machen. Die Unternehmenskultur fördert Innovation und Zusammenarbeit, während umfangreiche Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten und ein starkes Netzwerk von Fachleuten Ihnen helfen, Ihre Karriere voranzutreiben.
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