Clarity for the next step in your career.
Personal coaching and advice for experienced professionals and executives in career transitions. Based in Zurich, working internationally.
I combine two things that rarely come together: analytical rigour and genuine human insight.
We clarify your situation and define the next steps. My approach adapts to you – not to a template.
Where I support you.
Different building blocks – depending on where you stand and where you want to go. We start where it makes the biggest difference.
Career review & positioning
Education, experience and strengths are one side. The other is what you genuinely enjoy doing – only together do they set the direction.
Application documents & presence
CV, cover letter, LinkedIn – relevant to the market, distinctive, ATS-ready and still authentic.
Interview & assessment preparation
From the first recruiter call to a possible assessment centre. Clear messages and a convincing presence.
Executive coaching & personal development
For leaders who want more than the next role – who want to work on themselves and on how they lead. The principles of effective leadership are well known; the art lies in living them every day. That is exactly what we work on.
Resilience & mental strength
Sustainable performance needs a healthy foundation. With body-based approaches and breathwork, you find balance and learn to regulate yourself when it matters.
Our journey together.
It always starts with a conversation that is entirely about you. How we continue follows from your situation.
Free intro call, 30 minutes
We take an honest look at where you stand and what would really help you. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you – and recommend what suits you better. I deliberately don't work with everyone. Either way, you'll take something away from the conversation.
Your path, not my template
Compact programmes focus on the foundation – CV, cover letter and LinkedIn. More comprehensive programmes go further: positioning, interview and assessment preparation, networking and the personal level.
Close guidance, step by step
Our personal one-to-one sessions are at the centre. Structured materials take work off your plate in between and make our time together all the more valuable. Depending on the programme, we meet as needed, every two weeks or weekly – and I'm available in between.
Personally guided – and thoughtfully prepared.
At its core, we work closely and personally together. Structured working papers support you between sessions – for example on a CV built around real success stories, or on your LinkedIn profile. In our one-to-one sessions, we sharpen the result together, integrate it and take it to the next level.
At your pace
What happens between sessions, you do when it suits you – with clear structure instead of time pressure.
Your time counts
Our time together goes where it has the greatest effect. That keeps the work effective and fair.
As close as you like
From occasional support to weekly sessions with availability in between – you choose how close.
A turning point in your career is a challenge – we'll master it together.
I'm Niklaus Frey – coach and advisor in Zurich.
My authority doesn't come from standard recipes, but from more than 20 years at the intersection of career, personality and development – across investment banking, HR management and executive search.
I listen closely, ask the right questions and challenge your thinking. That builds trust quickly – and brings new clarity. Substance over show – as I like to say: “Do the basics right.”
Business economist (HWV/FHS St. Gallen), Co-Active Coach (CTI) and Breathwork Teacher. Native German speaker, fluent in English.
What clients say.
I valued working with Niklaus Frey in every respect. He stands out for his excellent expertise and long experience – and for his open, trustworthy personality. His feedback is precise and always appreciative. Highly professional and pleasant – I'd gladly work with him again.
I really appreciated his ability to listen, ask the right questions and challenge my thinking. Our conversations helped me broaden my perspective and look beyond the obvious paths. I always left our sessions with new clarity and ideas. I'd absolutely recommend working with him.
Formats tailored to you.
It always begins with the free 30-minute intro call. Then we choose the right programme together – the content follows your needs.
Basics
The focused start: working papers and three hours together on the foundation – CV, cover letter and LinkedIn.
Advanced
Over three months: personal one-to-one sessions every two weeks, working papers and my availability between sessions.
Executive
The most intensive support: weekly one-to-one sessions over three months and close availability in between – fully tailored to your situation and goals.
We discuss terms personally in the intro call.
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The first step is a conversation.
No obligation, confidential and entirely focused on your situation.