Elivate

Elivate GmbH is a specialist recruitment agency founded in early 2020 by Eliane Kunz, a Zurich-based recruiter with extensive experience in banking and financial services. The agency supports both candidates and companies across a range of professional disciplines, including portfolio and investment management, M&A, private banking, executive administration, risk management, and legal and compliance roles. Elivate's approach is built on simplicity, transparency, and individuality, ensuring tailored solutions for each recruitment challenge and career aspiration.

Elivate specialises in recruiting across asset management, investment banking, private banking, private equity and private debt, infrastructure and real estate investments, M&A, and trust and fiduciary administration. The agency works with candidates ranging from junior to senior profiles, including portfolio managers, research analysts, relationship managers, risk specialists, and C-level executives. For companies, Elivate provides bespoke recruitment partnerships to identify the right talent for their specific needs, whether filling specialist roles or supporting organisational expansion.

Based in Zurich at Ernst-Nobs-Platz 1, Elivate serves clients and candidates throughout Switzerland and the wider financial services sector. The agency is known for its consultative approach, drawing on Eliane Kunz's background with respected firms including Michael Page and Humanis. Beyond recruitment, Elivate launched mindstep in 2025, a dedicated service offering career clarity and team development programmes. The agency is also committed to social responsibility, dedicating 5 percent of its revenue to non-profit organisations.