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We help organizations make distinctive and lasting changes to their performance.

Working at the heart of the world’s most competitive economy, we serve clients in both the private and public sectors on challenges in strategy, operations, organization, and technology. Our offices are located in Zurich and Geneva, and our consultants work across the dynamic financial, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing sectors. At a local and global level, we apply our knowledge and experience to conduct research into management issues, develop long-term perspectives, and take part in public debates on the country’s most pressing issues.

50+

years ago

McKinsey opened its first office in Switzerland

40+

languages

are spoken by our people

1000+

client engagements

completed in the last ten years in Switzerland

Our people

Felix Wenger
Managing Partner, Zurich
Leads McKinsey’s work in Switzerland, advises Europe’s leading banks on corporate and investment banking, wealth management,...
Laura Bremme
Partner, Zurich
Supports the leaders of pharmaceutical, generics, medical-device, and animal-health companies as they set strategy, boost commercial...
Marco Ziegler
Senior Partner, Zurich
Serves companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and advanced industries, with a particular focus on operations, digital transformations,...
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Careers

Working in Switzerland

A career at McKinsey is an opportunity to work with remarkable people, help shape growth, build important institutions in Switzerland—and learn and grow constantly. We offer a variety of paths for students, graduates and experienced professionals.
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Featured initiatives

Swiss Institute of International Studies

Founded in 1943, the Swiss Institute of International Studies is a politically and economically independent center of excellence based in Zurich, Switzerland. With its events, the institute seeks to serve as a platform for critical debate and thought leadership on current world topics, attracting world-renowned and top-class guest speakers from the fields of politics, business, academia, and culture.

Learn more on the Swiss Institute of International Studies site

WORLDWEBFORUM

McKinsey is excited to support the WORLDWEBFORUM as a knowledge partner. As Switzerland’s largest digital transformation conference, the WORLDWEBFORUM is a visionary platform for the global digital community, featuring high-profile executives from some of the world’s biggest tech companies. This collaboration enables us to showcase internationally the many ways in which our Firm has expanded its digital and analytics capabilities.

Learn more on the WORLDWEBFORUM site

Venture

Venture is a competition designed to help budding Swiss entrepreneurs develop promising ideas into business plans—and ultimately into successful companies. Founded in 1998 by McKinsey, ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation, and Knecht Holding, the competition runs every two years. Previous participants have founded more than 550 companies and created over 4,500 jobs.
Learn more on the Venture site

Bookbridge

In partnership with Ashoka, McKinsey supports Bookbridge in building new learning centers to bring quality education to people in need. We also provide real-life case studies for its Capability Program, which helps emerging leaders learn skills such as project planning, working with multiple stakeholders, and leading diverse teams in different cultural contexts.
Learn more on the Bookbridge site

The EspeRare Foundation

This nonprofit organization collaborates with patient groups and stakeholders to identify pharmacotherapies to alleviate rare diseases. Its approach is centered on patient engagement, with the goal of providing universal access to these new medicines. We helped EspeRare develop a business model, innovative value proposition, growth priorities, and methodology to assess its impact on public health.
Learn more on the Esperare Foundation site

Generation

This is the first program from the McKinsey Social Initiative, the firm’s nonprofit organization. It aims to improve the employment prospects for youth by presenting new ways to develop skills and job readiness for high-growth industries like healthcare, technology, customer service, sales and retail, and skilled trades. With programs in five countries, Generation’s initial goal is to connect one million young people with skills and jobs by 2020.
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Featured insights

Report

Making up lost ground: How Switzerland’s second-pillar pension funds can improve their investment performance

– Taking action in three key areas would allow Swiss pension funds to capture significant benefits without taking undue risks or making big leaps of faith.
Survey

Global AI Survey: AI proves its worth, but few scale impact
– Most companies report measurable benefits from AI where it has been deployed; however, much work remains to scale impact, manage... risks, and retrain the workforce. A group of high performers shows the way.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
– How could Earth’s changing climate impact socioeconomic systems across the world in the next three decades? A yearlong, cross-disciplinary... research effort at McKinsey & Company provides some answers.
Global theme

Innovating Europe
Europe needs to innovate at scale to support its economic and social system. This special collection explores the innovation opportunities... and challenges facing the continent in domains ranging from digital and AI, to green technology, to education, training and the future of work.
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Switzerland

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Geneva

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Switzerland

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