Executive Search Expert - Global Insurance Segment Specialist

Egon Zehnder International B.V. · Budapest, Hungary

Location: Budapest, Hungary
Work location: Hybrid
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 11 days ago

About the job

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 ensuring timely, high-quality delivery
Act as a critical execution partner on searches, enhancing speed, depth, and precision of candidate identification and pipelines
Own and maintain high-quality talent mapping across key insurance sub-segments
Maintain visibility, structure, and accountability across segment priorities, tracking progress and ensuring clear communication
Enable scalability and consistency by building repeatable approaches, benchmarks, and reusable assets

Requirements

Have a university degree and possess excellent English skills.
You have min. 8-10 years of experience ideally in the Insurance, Financial Services or Business Consulting fields or similar.
Are confident and robust communicators with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing.
Have an interest in a wide variety of topics across industry, economy, and society.
Having lived and worked internationally or have demonstrable experience working in a professional services environment or in a blue-chip international technology corporation is an advantage.
Are confident in using MS Office and various databases, and in online research.
Are self-starters with learning agility and an eye for detail.

Benefits

At Egon Zehnder, we operate as one unified team with expertise across industries, functions, and geographies. Our organization can be described as high-performing and collaborative, combined with a caring and respectful culture. Employee safety, well-being, and engagement are top priorities and at the core of our culture. We are proud to build relationships and live our Values through our Employee Resource Groups and initiatives. We have global programs focused on:

Wellbeing,
Sustainability,
EZ+ (LGBTQ+),
Neurodiversity, etc.

Be part of an international, highly professional, dynamic, and close-knit team! In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an annual performance-based bonus to reward our employees for their hard work and dedication. We offer additional paid holidays between Christmas and New Year, allowing our employees to spend time with their families and loved ones during the festive season. Our private medical care package ensures that our employees have access to high-quality medical care when they need it most. We understand the importance of work-life balance, and our flexible hybrid work model allows our employees to work from home or in the office, depending on their needs and preferences. The policy varies by country and is subject to change by Egon Zehnder at any time. Our cafeteria provides a variety of meal options for our employees to choose from, ensuring that they have access to healthy and delicious snacks throughout the day.

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