Account Executive
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at RepRisk AG. Zurich · full-time.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Manage strategic accounts across banks, insurers, asset managers, corporates, and supply-chain organizations
- Grow existing business through expansions, additional sales, renewals, and newly identified client use cases
- Build account plans covering stakeholder maps, growth paths, renewal activity, and engagement goals
- Share customer observations, sector developments, and competitor information with internal teams
- Protect a strong client experience while finding practical improvements across the customer journey
What you bring
- Bring five to ten years in key or strategic account management, client success, sales, or another senior customer-facing role
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in economics, preferably with financial-services experience
- Communicate fluently in spoken and written German and English
- Use strong technical, presentation, and communication skills to explain complicated ideas clearly
- Work confidently with advanced Microsoft Office and manage competing priorities under pressure
Who this fits
You’ll suit a commercially minded strategic thinker who can turn customer needs into account growth and work with financial, IT, and product stakeholders. The role is based in Zurich with a hybrid model and global virtual collaboration. A valid work permit is required.
From the employer
About Us
RepRisk is the world’s most respected Data as a Service (DaaS) company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct. Our mission is to provide transparency on business conduct risks to drive positive change. Combining advanced AI with deep human expertise, and a proven methodology at the core, RepRisk’s solutions bring performance and peace of mind, enabling clients to know more, be sure, and act faster. With our values of intellectual honesty and humility, operational excellence, and openness and respect, our diverse teams of talented experts are pioneering solutions that enable clients to make better informed decisions. Headquartered in Zurich, and with offices in Toronto, New York, London, Berlin, Manila, and Tokyo, we stay close to clients and bring an independent lens to the industry. United by our shared belief in the power of data, our 400 people are proud to be setting the global standard for business conduct data and driving positive and meaningful change through transparency.
We offer
We offer a diverse, multicultural, and mission‑driven workplace where your impact truly matters. You’ll join a collaborative team that values openness, respect, and work–life balance.
What you can expect:
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid model (with home office days).
- Up to 4 weeks per year working abroad, subject to policy and approvals.
- Paid training and volunteering days, plus charity donation matching.
- Health & fitness subsidy to support your well‑being.
- Frequent team and social events that bring our global community together.
- A welcoming office environment with complimentary coffee, refreshments, fresh fruit, and healthy snacks.
- A company that embraces diversity and values different perspectives.
We are looking for a driven, independent, and ambitious Account Executive in the Key Account Management department. You will play a crucial role for cultivating, managing and growing of client relationships with our banking, insurance, investment management, corporate, and supply chain clients, ensuring a seamless client experience. You will be part of our international Commercial team and report to the Global Team Lead – Key Account Management based in Zürich, Switzerland. You will be working virtually with colleagues and counterparts globally. You must be an established strategic thinker with relevant experience to represent the organization towards our numerous counterpart relationships. Moreover, you will:
- Own and develop a portfolio of strategic accounts, including banks, insurance companies, asset managers, asset owners, corporates, and other multinational organisations.
- Drive account growth and expansion through upselling, cross-selling, renewals, and identification of new use cases, working closely with Sales and other internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to RepRisk’s market positioning by sharing client insights, industry trends, and competitive intelligence with the wider organisation.
- Develop and execute account plans for key clients, including relationship mapping, growth strategies, renewal plans, and engagement objectives.
- Ensure a consistently high level of service throughout the RepRisk Client Journey, while continuously looking for ways to improve the client experience.
- 5–10 years of experience in Key Account Management, Strategic Account Management, Client Success, Sales, or another senior client-facing role, ideally within financial services, ESG, data, technology, or SaaS.
- Higher economic education with a Bachelor's or higher degree preferred
- Candidates with experience with financial institutions, especially with asset managers, banks, and insurance, will be given priority
- A strategic and commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, develop account strategies, and translate client needs into business growth.
- Understands business, financial and technical terminology, including how organizations operate, compete, profit and grow. Keeps abreast of developments in own field and considers how this knowledge can be applied
- Fluency in both verbal and written English and German. Any other languages are a plus.
- Strong technical understanding that enables easy interaction with financial professionals, IT and Product Teams
- Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to clients
- Strong ability to work efficiently under pressure and multiple priorities
- Advanced MS Office skills are essential. Experience using Salesforce is a plus
Please note that we will only consider candidates with a valid work permit.
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