Financial Services

Empowering Financial Services Leadership in a Digital Age
In a world of accelerating change, the financial services sector requires leaders who can navigate complexity, drive innovation, and build trust.

The Financial Services Industry: A Sector in Transformation

The financial services sector plays a critical role in the global economy, providing indispensable services that empower individuals, businesses, and governments to prosper. However, the industry is confronting unprecedented hurdles, including technological transformation, shifting customer needs, evolving regulatory landscapes, and the pressing need to address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. As the sector adapts to these challenges, innovative leadership and strategic thinking will be essential to navigating this complex landscape and building a resilient future.

Leading the Future of Financial Services

The financial services industry is at a critical juncture, with technological innovation, changing customer expectations, and evolving regulatory requirements driving transformation. To succeed, financial institutions need leaders who can navigate complexity, drive innovation, and build sustainable growth.

Navigating the Future of Financial Services

In a rapidly evolving landscape, the financial services industry requires leaders who can drive innovation, resilience, and growth. At Selion Global, our Financial Services practice combines deep expertise with a global perspective to help clients navigate challenges and seize opportunities.

Trends Shaping the Industry

  • Digital Transformation: Embracing technology to enhance customer experience and drive operational efficiency

  • Sustainability: Integrating ESG considerations into investment decisions and business strategies

  • Regulatory Complexity: Navigating evolving regulatory requirements and ensuring compliance

  • Talent Revolution: Attracting, developing, and retaining diverse, digitally savvy leaders to drive business success

Our Expertise

Our team of seasoned consultants offers a range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of financial services organisations:

  • Executive Search: Identifying and attracting top talent for critical leadership positions

  • Board Consulting: Building high-performing boards that drive strategic growth and effective governance

  • Leadership Development: Unlocking the potential of existing leaders to tackle complex challenges and drive business success

  • Talent Development Strategy: Collaborating with CHROs to design and implement comprehensive talent development strategies that drive business success

  • Family Office Advisory: Providing specialised guidance to family offices on leadership, succession, governance, and talent management

Sector Focus

We have extensive experience serving clients across the financial services ecosystem, including

Wealth Management

  • Private Banks: We help private banks navigate the challenges of digital transformation, regulatory complexity, and talent acquisition while identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.

  • Asset Management Institutions: Our team supports asset managers in developing strategies to address changing investor preferences, embracing ESG considerations, and building diverse and inclusive leadership teams.

  • Investment Banks: We advise investment banks on talent development, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth initiatives, helping them stay competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Insurance

  • Life Insurance: Our team works with life insurance companies to address changing customer needs, develop digital distribution channels, and build leadership teams that can drive innovation and growth.

  • Non-Life Insurance: We support non-life insurance companies in navigating regulatory changes, developing risk management strategies, and identifying opportunities for expansion and diversification.

  • Reinsurance: Our team advises reinsurance companies on strategic growth initiatives, talent development, and risk management strategies, helping them stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Capital Markets

  • Investment Banks: We advise investment banks on talent development, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth initiatives, helping them stay competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

  • Asset Managers: Our team supports asset managers in developing strategies to address changing investor preferences, embracing ESG considerations, and building diverse and inclusive leadership teams.

  • FinTech: We help FinTech companies identify and develop leaders who can drive innovation, navigate regulatory complexity, and build strategic partnerships with traditional financial institutions.

A Partnership Built on Trust

At Selion Global, our expert advisors bring decades of experience, insights, and perspectives to the global financial community. We foster collaborative relationships with our clients, working closely with stakeholders to understand their unique needs and goals. Our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and discretion has earned us the trust of leading financial institutions worldwide.

Meet our consultants

  • Andrea Viehauser
    Austria

    As Managing Partner of Austria and CEE and Member of the Global Board at Selion Global, Andrea Viehauser is a seasoned executive search professional with over 20 years of experience in Leadership Advisory Consulting. She leverages her expertise to support clients in selecting top management profiles of excellence, board members, and supervisory board members. Andrea has accumulated a wealth of experience in Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Consulting. 


    She began her career at Amrop Jenewein in 2000, where she spent ten years honing her skills. She then moved to NP Neumann & Partners (now DHR International Neumann), where she headed the global Competence Centre Financial Services and later took over the management of the Austrian subsidiary. Andrea's career trajectory also includes leadership positions at LAB & Company Austria, where she served as Managing Partner of the Vienna office, and Amrop Jenewein, where she was Associate Partner and later Managing Director. In 2022, she founded her own Executive Search company, Andrea Viehauser Executive Search. 


    Throughout her career, Andrea has specialised in Executive Search for top management (C-level) positions, Management Appraisals, and Leadership Advisory Consulting, with a focus on the Financial Services, Transport and Logistics, Public Sector, Digital and IT, Energy, and Production Industries in the DACH and CEE regions. 


    Her expertise has been sought after by her clients, including CEOs seeking guidance on management succession planning and leadership team development. Andrea holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and is fluent in English. Born in Salzburg, she brings a unique blend of professional experience and cultural understanding to her work at Selion Global.

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  • Jutta Mejlby
    Denmark

    Jutta Mejlby is the Managing Partner and Country Manager at Selion Global Denmark, bringing almost 20 years of experience, including ten years of international experience in Asia and the US. She is renowned for her deep understanding of the recruitment landscape and strategic methodology for securing top candidates. Jutta's results-oriented approach and skill in handling significant and complex hires have solidified her reputation in the search field. 

    Jutta is results-oriented and committed to excellence, enhancing client and candidate management across various industries. She is known for her passion, professionalism, and dedication to delivering high quality at every step of the process. With extensive insight and a deep cultural understanding, Jutta is an ideal advisor for organisations with ambitious goals.

    Throughout her career, Jutta has worked with several global executive search companies, starting in Asia, where she played a crucial role in sourcing senior-level positions for major international clients across diverse industries. She has a proven track record of managing high-impact recruitment projects, with experience spanning from local to global searches.

    Jutta's expertise also includes working in talent acquisition for larger international companies undergoing transformations.

    She has experience across various industries, including Technology & Digital, Financial Services, FMCG, Shipping & Logistics & Industrial, consistently delivering excellent results in complex searches.

    In addition to her professional achievements, Jutta is dedicated to volunteer work. Since 2022, she has served as a Regional Manager of Make-A-Wish Denmark, overseeing activities and the region's volunteers. Her contributions extend further, as she has also led and placed several board positions.

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  • Dr. Tiemo Kracht
    Germany

    Dr. Tiemo Kracht is Associate Partner and Country Manager in Germany and Managing Partner and CEO of Board Connect GmbH. With nearly 25 years of experience in executive search in Germany, Dr. Kracht has established himself as a trusted advisor to organisations across various industries. Following his academic career in Germany, the USA, and Slovakia, as well as professional and leadership roles in the private and public sectors, Dr. Kracht transitioned into executive search in 1995. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated closely with family businesses and owners, supervisory, administrative, and advisory boards, as well as boards of directors and managing directors to fill executive and leadership positions.

    Dr. Kracht has also conducted insightful management audits and has successfully overseen more than 1,600 cross-industry placement processes at the executive level and in upper management.

    His expertise spans various industries, including Financial Services and Real Estate, the Public Sector, Family-owned and medium-sized businesses, and Industry. His functional expertise includes placing supervisory board members, members of the board / C-level functions, and managing directors.

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  • Heike Johannes
    Germany

    Heike Johannes is an Associate Partner at Selion Global Germany and a Senior Client Partner at Board Connect GmbH, leveraging two decades of executive search expertise to manage complex client relationships, search mandates, and management audits.

    Following a career in international tourism and sales at a global computer wholesaler, Heike transitioned into consulting, initially serving as a (Senior) Project Manager and later as a Senior Consultant at various international and German firms. She developed a strong track record in cross-industry executive search and management assessment, placing top executives, managers, and senior-level experts in key positions.

    Heike's industry expertise spans the Public Sector, Financial Services & Real Estate, and Family-owned and medium-sized businesses, with a focus on delivering tailored solutions for her clients.

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  • Petra Pavlik
    Germany

    Petra Pavlik, an Associate Partner at Selion Global Germany and a Senior Client Partner at Board Connect GmbH, has established herself as a trusted project partner, delivering executive search excellence for over 20 years. Her expertise lies in placing high-calibre professionals in management and specialised roles within the insurance industry and recruiting lawyers, non-legal executives, and senior experts for national and international law firms and tax consulting companies.

    With a unique understanding of her clients' needs, stemming from her background in insurance sales and economics, Petra ensures that her clients feel understood and receive the best service. She leverages her extensive experience to identify and recruit top executives, managers, and senior-level experts, fostering long-term relationships with her clients.

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  • Regina Reinhardt
    Germany

    Regina Reinhardt is an Associate Partner at Selion Global Germany and Senior Client Partner at Board Connect GmbH, with over 20 years of expertise in executive search, specialising in targeted candidate approaches for top-tier positions.

    A recognised industry professional, Regina supports discerning clients, managing national and international search processes and consulting mandates across various sectors, with a particular focus on Financial Services. Her industry expertise also encompasses SMEs and Logistics.

    With a solid academic background in economics and Romance languages and literature, Regina brings a unique perspective to her work. In her capacity, she serves clients with dedication and discretion, placing top executives, managers, and senior-level experts in critical roles.

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