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Simone Stebler

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Based in Zurich, Simone Stebler provides leadership advisory services (including executive search, board consulting, talent assessment & development) in the Financial Service industry both at a global as well as a local level. She is further active in Egon Zehnder’s Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Professionals practice. Simone further has a strong passion and expertise in advising a broad range of clients on how to foster diversity and inclusion.

I am passionate about identifying future leaders and about building teams that are diverse, inclusive, and high-performing.

Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Simone was a Senior Associate with the law firm Bär & Karrer AG. Earlier, she was with the law firm Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG.

Simone holds a Masters in Law, summa cum laude, from the University of Fribourg, and an LLM in international business regulation, litigation, and arbitration from New York University. She is qualified to practice law in Switzerland. In her spare time, she loves being outdoors and enjoys surfing in tropical locales, hiking, climbing, and spending time with friends and family.

Based in Zurich, Simone Stebler provides leadership advisory services (including executive search, board consulting, talent assessment & development) in the Financial Service industry both at a global as well as a local level. She is further active in Egon Zehnder’s Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Professionals practice. Simone further has a strong passion and expertise in advising a broad range of clients on how to foster diversity and inclusion.

I am passionate about identifying future leaders and about building teams that are diverse, inclusive, and high-performing.

Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Simone was a Senior Associate with the law firm Bär & Karrer AG. Earlier, she was with the law firm Nater Dallafior Rechtsanwälte AG.

Simone holds a Masters in Law, summa cum laude, from the University of Fribourg, and an LLM in international business regulation, litigation, and arbitration from New York University. She is qualified to practice law in Switzerland. In her spare time, she loves being outdoors and enjoys surfing in tropical locales, hiking, climbing, and spending time with friends and family.

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We Need Leaders, Not Just Lawyers

We Need Leaders, Not Just Lawyers

Lawyers have traditionally been hired for their legal expertise – their knowledge of rules, governance and regulations, their negotiating skills, their ability to navigate… Read more

From Expert to Legal Leader

From Expert to Legal Leader

Over the last decade, industries and companies have been roiled by more dramatic and more fundamental change than ever before. In this VUCA (Volatile… Read more

BILANZ – Simone Stebler Calls for Greater Gender Equality in Swiss Companies

BILANZ – Simone Stebler Calls for Greater Gender Equality in Swiss Companies

Female managers rarely reach top management in Switzerland but the young generation is determined to change that. Read more

Handelszeitung - More and More Diversity Projects

Handelszeitung - More and More Diversity Projects

Simone Stebler discusses diversity, HR-Tech and why bosses need to be more approachable. Read more

Simone Stebler In Conversation with UBS General Counsel Maria Leistner and Her Mentee on Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders

Simone Stebler In Conversation with UBS General Counsel Maria Leistner and Her Mentee on Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders

In a conversation with Egon Zehnder’s Simone Stebler, UBS Global Wealth Management’s Group Managing Director and General Counsel Maria Leistner and her mentee, Legal… Read more

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CNN Money Switzerland – "Courageous Voices Are Needed" to Close the Gender Gap

Simone Stebler says the situation may change with millennials. Read more

Neue-Zürcher Zeitung – Female Managers Rarely Make It to the Top in Switzerland

Neue-Zürcher Zeitung – Female Managers Rarely Make It to the Top in Switzerland

The proportion of women at the top of Swiss companies is well below the required levels. According to Egon Zehnder’s 2018 Global Board Diversity… Read more

CNN Money Switzerland – Is Drive For More Women At The Top In Danger Of Grinding To A Halt?

CNN Money Switzerland – Is Drive For More Women At The Top In Danger Of Grinding To A Halt?

Gender equality in the boardroom won’t happen if the pace of change continues to slow down. Egon Zehnder’s Simon Stebler, based in Zurich, explains… Read more

Persistence is Key to Success in Gender Diversity Initiatives
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Persistence is Key to Success in Gender Diversity Initiatives

Simone Stebler, an Egon Zehnder consultant and one of the leading experts on diversity and inclusion in Switzerland, sat down with CNNMoney Switzerland to… Read more

Handelszeitung – Pharma: Making Diversity Part of the Business Model

Handelszeitung – Pharma: Making Diversity Part of the Business Model

“Gender diversity works when it is part of a business model,” notes Egon Zehnder’s Simone Stebler in Swiss daily Handelszeitung. Read more

CNNMoney Switzerland – Persistence is Key to Success in Gender Diversity Initiatives

CNNMoney Switzerland – Persistence is Key to Success in Gender Diversity Initiatives

Simone Stebler, an Egon Zehnder consultant and one of the leading experts on diversity and inclusion in Switzerland, sat down with CNNMoney Switzerland to… Read more

Handelszeitung – Why More Female Managers Need to Find a Sponsor

Handelszeitung – Why More Female Managers Need to Find a Sponsor

How can firms and female managers accelerate slow progress with gender diversity? In an interview with the Handelszeitung Egon Zehnder consultant Simone Stebler advises… Read more

Business Case for Diversity Drives Demand for Women Leaders

Business Case for Diversity Drives Demand for Women Leaders

The business case for diversity is driving demand for a broader talent pool, and especially for more women at executive and board level, according… Read more

Finanz und Wirtschaft – Swiss Boards See “Slow but Positive Trend” in Gender Diversity

Finanz und Wirtschaft – Swiss Boards See “Slow but Positive Trend” in Gender Diversity

The share of women on Swiss supervisory boards was 1 percent higher than the worldwide average in 2016, but remains far lower than in… Read more

Neue Zürcher Zeitung – Manufacturers Need to Look Further Afield for Top Female Talent

Neue Zürcher Zeitung – Manufacturers Need to Look Further Afield for Top Female Talent

The share of women on boards in Switzerland is growing, but there is still room for improvement, reports the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Read more

A Six-Step Guide to Breaking the Glass Ceiling

A Six-Step Guide to Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Women are still scarce at the top, reports the Swiss weekly Handelszeitung. How can they break through the glass ceiling by taking matters into… Read more

What We Heard – A New General Counsel for a New World

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What kinds of skills do general counsels need today? This article builds upon Egon Zehnder’s presentation at its Annual European General Counsel event in… Read more

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