About
Sandra Schwarzer is Vice President of C-Suite and Board talent at Index Ventures, where she leads the firm's European talent network and heads the EU Talent & Insights team. She advises founders and executive teams on talent strategy, organizational culture, diversity and inclusion, and senior-level recruitment. She holds a BA from the University of London in Paris, a Master's degree from Sciences Po Paris, and an Executive Master in Change from INSEAD.
Experience
- Index VenturesVice President, C-Suite/Board & EU Talent & Insights Team leadercurrent2021 — presentUnited Kingdom
- Russell Reynolds AssociatesExecutive Director, Tech & Board2016 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Open Society FoundationsGlobal Director of Human Resources, Security & Facility (CPeO)2012 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- INSEADDirector INSEAD Career Services2008 — 2012Fontainebleau, France
- INSEADAssistant Director MBA Career Services2006 — 2008
- INSEADSocial Innovation Centre (ISIC) - Management Team member2007
- Société GénéraleInspector - Selected into the highly competitive program (< 1% of applicants receive offer)2003 — 2006
- Aspen Institute BerlinAspen Berlin Young Leaders Programme2005 — 2006Berlin, Brussels, Washington DC
- Allianz GroupFreelance consultant2003
- EYAudit2002 — 2003Paris
Education
- INSEADExecutive Master in Change (CCC), Leadership2010 — 2012
- London Business SchoolExecutive Education, HR Strategy in Transforming Organisations2014
- Sciences PoMaster, International Business2001 — 2003
- University of LondonBA Hons, French Studies1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Remote Team Management3Customer Relations2New Business Development28Employee Engagement5Employee Management3Conflict Management5Coaching43Coalition Building1Leadership Development99Organizational Change2Organizational Design22Organizational Behavior4
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Talent AcquisitionTalent IdentificationChange ManagementTalent ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer ServiceStart-upsHuman ResourcesBuilding RelationshipsRelationship CultivationStrategyStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · German
- Building Digital Partnerships and Ecosystems — INSEAD
- Hogan Level 1 — Hogan Assessments
From Sandra's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD681
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended London Business School461
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED Investors
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Also attended Sciences Po198
Martin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniFrançois VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalMadeline SpatesHead of Special Projects at AlleyCorp
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Also attended University of London80
Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesRakesh MurriaCOO at Nauta CapitalJos WhiteGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTeo Qi ShanInvestor Relations Associate at Jungle VenturesChalinda AbeykoonManaging Partner at NVentures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Russell Reynolds Associates17
Sara DeAmicisInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAmy BrownDirector of Operations at Convective CapitalKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock CapitalJen KodnerTalent Partner at DFJAurelia TettenbornJunior HR Manager at PICUS CAPITAL
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Also worked at Open Society Foundations1
Also worked at INSEAD67
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgBruno DalapriaPartner at NXTPMurli RaviCo-founder and Managing Partner at Tin Men Capital
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