Role Overview
The CEO South Africa will lead Swissquote鈥檚 business leadership in the region, strengthen our institutional and B2B2C footprint, and expand our network of professional intermediaries, wealth managers, family offices, and financial professionals.
The role requires a business-driven leader with strong Swiss-style operational culture, credibility in the financial community, and the ability to build trust with high-net-worth clients and business partners.
Ideal Candidate:鈥疶he role is suited for a dynamic, hands-on leader with deep expertise of the online brokerage business and a track record in new business development in a highly competitive environment.
Key Responsabilities
Strategic Leadership
Define and execute the growth strategy for the South African market with focus on institutional partnerships, B2B2C distribution, and offshore banking solutions.
Position Swissquote as the provider of choice for clients looking to internationally diversify assets.
Represent Swissquote with integrity, embodying the Swiss DNA as a unique local differentiator.
Align the local strategy tightly with Group priorities and operational execution in Switzerland.
Business Development & Relationship Management
Expand the network of wealth managers, IFAs, multi-family offices, fiduciaries, private banks, corporates and professional investor circles.
Drive pipeline development and commercial performance with KPIs and revenue targets.
Support and elevate local Sales & Relationship teams, ensuring excellent customer experience.
Team Management
Lead and develop the Cape Town team (Sales, Relationship Management, Administration & Support, Local Compliance).
Foster a performance-driven, collaborative, client-centric culture.
Collaborate seamlessly with the dedicated Swiss team .
Compliance & Governance
Ensure full compliance with local financial regulatory standards and Group risk and compliance frameworks.
Act as the key regulatory contact, supported by local and Swiss compliance specialists
Collaborate with compliance experts to stay ahead of regulatory changes and protect customer interests.
Oversee operations to maintain efficiency, data security, and effective transaction management.
Collaborate with compliance experts to stay ahead of regulatory changes and protect customer interests.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
Track revenue growth, new client acquisition, pipeline development and
operational KPIs.
Report insights to leadership, providing data-driven recommendations for improvement.