Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring.  

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what’s right, every time, sets us apart.  

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world’s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint. 

Interpath’s Deals team supports clients throughout the deal lifecycle, providing financial due diligence, carve-out and valuation support on domestic and cross-border transactions. We are looking for a talented Director to join our newly launched Transaction Services team in Zurich and deliver projects for an exciting mix of clients including top tier Private Equity and Corporate clients.

You will work closely with Managing Directors in a truly entrepreneurial work environment, setting up and developing a leading Deal Advisory practice in Switzerland alongside bright and energetic people.

You will work across the entire deal life cycle in a hands-on role, including both buy-side and sell-side work, helping clients to deliver successful transactions working closely alongside our corporate finance, value creation and debt advisory colleagues across the Interpath network. As a Director, you will lead major engagements, manage senior client relationships, and contribute significantly to the strategic development and commercial success of the practice.

Your responsibilities

• Lead and oversee buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements across a wide range of industries
• Act as a trusted advisor to PE and Corporate clients, including C-suite and investment teams
• Manage and coach high-performing teams, including Senior Managers and Managers, fostering a strong people and performance culture
• Drive business development, including proposal development, client origination, and cross-service collaboration
• Take ownership of engagement economics, risk management, and quality assurance in line with firm standards
• Contribute to the growth strategy of the Swiss Deals practice, including thought leadership and market visibility

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Financial Due Diligence assignments / Transaction Services / Deals team, within a Big 4 or top-tier advisory firm
• Proven track record at Senior Manager or Director level of managing multi-million revenue generating FDD projects, with readiness for Director responsibility if stepping up
• Strong understanding of M&A processes, deal structuring, and value drivers
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a clear focus on client impact and commercial growth
• Professional qualification (Swiss CPA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent) completed
• Fluency in English is required; German and/or French is a strong advantage

What we offer

• A senior leadership role within a fast-growing Deals practice in Switzerland
• Exposure to high-profile, cross-border transactions and leading investors
• Clear career growth potential based on performance and business development success
• Competitive compensation package, including performance-based incentives
• A collaborative, international environment with strong emphasis on flexibility and inclusion

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa. 

We place a huge focus on our People and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!
Overview

At Starcom, we believe analytics doesn’t just measure performance — it moves people, grows brands and transforms businesses. We’re looking for an Analytics Director to lead that charge.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll head up a team of talented analysts embedded directly on client accounts, while also shaping and evolving our agency-wide analytics proposition. You’ll partner with some of the world’s biggest advertisers on their transformation journeys, helping future-proof their businesses and proving that data-driven strategies deliver real growth.

If you’re passionate about turning complex data into clear, actionable insight — and inspiring teams and clients to act on it — this is a unique opportunity to make your mark.
Responsibilities

As Analytics Director, you’ll sit at the heart of Starcom Planning, leading analytics and playing a pivotal role in our transformation agenda. You’ll assess client measurement maturity, identify opportunities, design robust measurement frameworks and lead analyses that directly inform smarter marketing decisions.

You’ll balance big-picture strategic thinking with hands-on leadership, ensuring outstanding day-to-day delivery while continuously pushing what great analytics can achieve.

• Shape how analytics drives meaningful impact for both clients and your team
• Build strong, trusted partnerships with senior client stakeholders, guiding them through the evolving tech and data landscape
• Develop a deep understanding of client marketing objectives to create learning agendas, testing strategies and measurement roadmaps
• Lead the design of holistic measurement approaches, spanning macro analytics (e.g. MMM, budget setting) and micro analytics (e.g. performance, frequency, leading indicators)
• Inspire, coach and develop a high-performing analytics team, fostering a culture of curiosity, learning and brave thinking
• Create clear development pathways for your team while continuing to grow your own leadership capability
• Drive faster, smarter growth for clients and the agency
• Champion strong data governance, media effectiveness and continuous learning across accounts
• Innovate with internal teams and partners to unlock new testing opportunities, research approaches and data applications
• Lead best-in-class analytics delivery, ensuring data is used effectively across all aspects of the media business
• Act as a subject matter expert, setting the standard for operational excellence, quality output and timely delivery
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Media Buying, Content, Data Science and Commerce to deliver fully integrated solutions

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a dynamic analytics leader with strong client presence, strategic thinking and a passion for people development. You’ll bring most of the following:

• Significant experience in analytics and measurement, ideally within a media agency environment
• Proven ability to work consultatively with clients, assessing maturity and recommending meaningful opportunities
• Strategic, big-picture thinking grounded in analytics and optimisation, with the ability to move seamlessly between macro and micro analytics
• Experience defining and embedding strong data governance, including taxonomies and paid media reporting
• Confident, clear communicator with strong storytelling skills — able to bring stakeholders at all levels on the journey
• Experience managing and developing a team, ensuring consistently high-quality output
• Strong project leadership, organisation and collaboration skills
• Solid understanding of media planning, communications processes and analytical techniques used to solve business challenges

Stonewater is one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, we manage around 40,000 homes for more than 93,000 customers and are financially strong, ambitious, and values‑driven. With a long-term A+ credit rating and a G1/V2 governance and viability ranking, We are a major national provider with a clear social purpose and a growing portfolio and are now looking for an exceptional leader to become our next Board Chair,  someone who shares our belief that everyone should have the opportunity to have a place they can call home and who can build on what we have already achieved.

Our Strategic Plan to 2030 sets out bold ambitions including building 12,000 new affordable homes, achieving 100% EPC band C across our stock, leading digital transformation, and delivering thriving, sustainable communities. Against a backdrop of economic pressure and rising customer need, Stonewater is responding with agility, customer‑centred services, major investment in quality and safety, and sector‑leading work in environmental sustainability. As Chair, you will guide a high‑performing Board, ensure strong and effective governance, and work closely with the Chief Executive to steer Stonewater through transformational growth and partnership development.

We are seeking an influential, inspiring leader who brings outstanding governance experience, strategic insight, and the ability to build strong relationships across a complex stakeholder landscape. You will act as an ambassador for Stonewater, uphold our values, and ensure we remain an organisation that is ambitious, ethical, commercially astute and driven by social purpose. This is a rare opportunity to shape one of the country’s most forward‑thinking housing organisations championing excellent homes, exceptional services and vibrant communities for current and future generations.

Affinia is currently seeking a high calibre, dynamic and energetic individual to join the firm at an Executive level within our newly created Business Development team. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional client service, developing long-term relationships, and driving value beyond compliance. We are now looking to strengthen our growth strategy with a commercially minded Business Development professional who can drive revenue, deepen client relationships, and identify new market opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity which offers the chance to make a real impact on the future of the Affinia group as we continue our growth journey. The role will involve working closely across all Service Lines on a range of existing and new clients, collaborating with different teams and locations across the firm to drive forward business growth. The role can be based from any of our 17 offices but will have frequent travel to all office locations in the East and South East of the UK.

Accountabilities:

The role combines relationship management with proactive business development, including:

Client Growth & Cross-Selling

• Maintain and develop strong relationships with existing clients to maximize revenue opportunities.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities across audit, tax, accounting, payroll, corporate finance, and other service lines.
• Work with client-facing teams to ensure proposals align with client needs and commercial opportunities.

New Business Development

• Driving new business growth through structured pipelines and measurable KPIs.
• Research and target prospective clients.
• Conduct and organise outreach, including telephone campaigns, email campaigns, Social Media, and networking, to generate new business.

Strategy & Leadership

• Collaborating with C-suite, Directors and Service Line heads to identify and pursue commercial opportunities.
• Work closely with, directors, and service line heads to align business development strategies with firm objectives.
• Coach and upskill fee earners on spotting commercial opportunities, client engagement, and consultative selling.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis on BD performance, market trends, and competitor activity.

Brand & Market Presence

• Represent the firm at events, networking opportunities, and client meetings.
• Support thought leadership initiatives to enhance the firm’s reputation in target markets.

This is a pivotal role for the firm’s growth, requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Skills/Qualifications:

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven track record in business development, preferably in professional services or an accountancy practice.
• Experience managing and expanding client relationships, with both warm and cold sales exposure.
• Knowledge of the accountancy sector, client challenges, and service offerings is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and reporting metrics.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strategic thinker with strong planning and organisational skills.
• Comfortable with cold outreach while maintaining professionalism and relationship focus.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.