Development opportunities at Livit
Three inspiring career paths
Livit places great emphasis on personal development, fostering it in line with the unique aspirations and potential of each individual. We asked three employees about their career trajectory at Livit.
«I like that Livit provides the freedom to innovate, encourages employees like me to do so, and supports our professional growth.»
From a commercial apprentice to a head of department
Yannick began his career at Livit as a commercial apprentice in Berne. After completing his training, he moved to Solothurn to assume the role of Property Management Administrator. Five years later, he decided to take on a new challenge and began working at an SME in Biel. There, he gained experience in marketing before returning to Livit six years later. This time around, he was able to leverage the knowledge and experience he had gained as a marketer.
The next step in his career was just around the corner: Yannick’s skills and experience in marketing made him perfect for the position of Rental Management Team Leader in Berne and Solothurn.
Today, Yannick is Head of Rental Management for the regions of Berne, Solothurn, Geneva and Lausanne. Having grown up bilingual, he has an in-depth understanding of both the languages and the customs in French- and German-speaking Switzerland alike.
Yannick has completed several additional training courses, as well as Livit’s internal Talent Management programme, which provides targeted support to talented individuals. He also continues to learn a lot on the job. Be it dealing with cantonal variations in tenancy law, the needs of a diverse clientele or widely fluctuating supply-demand ratios, regional differences and challenges inspire Yannick to come up with innovative ideas.
From a team leader to a head of department in a dual role
Daiane started her career at Livit as one of the team leaders in our largest property management team in Zurich, which manages properties owned by our parent company Swiss Life Asset Managers. Just one year later, she also took over as Deputy Head of Department – no minor task, given the department’s 60-plus employees.
A year later, she became the head of another Zurich-based property management team. Two years after that, she also took over as head of one of the Swiss Life departments at our headquarters in Zurich.
Daiane has successfully completed various training courses, including the training to become a federally certified real estate trustee, for which Livit arranged both time off and financial support.
Daiane received notable internal support in the form of leadership courses at the Livit Academy and one-on-one coaching from the previous head of department and the Head of Property Management.
«I was always able to express my preferences and was encouraged to share them. Livit paves the way for your development. Career aspirations are listened to and discussed.»
«Internal and external training helped me to realise my potential. I view Livit as an innovative company that prioritises its employees.»
From apprentice to property manager
Vincent began his journey as a commercial apprentice with a vocational diploma at our Lausanne location. Following his apprenticeship and a temporary assignment in the rental department, he was called up for military service. As Vincent neared the completion of his military service, he began looking for vacancies at Livit. He returned to Livit highly motivated, having attended his interview at our Lausanne office in his military uniform.
Vincent initially supported the property management department as an administrator before being promoted to Junior Property Manager for a portfolio in Valais two years later. Two years after that, having acquired a good grasp of all the relevant topics, Vincent assumed full responsibility for the portfolio as Property Manager.
Having completed various internal and external training courses in the meantime, Vincent is now tackling the Swiss federal diploma in real estate management.
How we support our employees
Livit supports its employees in reaching their potential and achieving their career goals. We offer them a wide range of opportunities to develop further.
The Livit Academy offers an extensive selection of internal training courses on everything to do with the real estate industry. Employees have the opportunity to continue their professional development, improve their soft skills and acquire leadership competencies.
Our Talent Management programme promotes talented, committed employees. The programme offers various initiatives designed to refine leadership skills, such as mentoring, coaching and potential analysis.
Personalised career management provision helps employees to define and achieve their career goals. Strengths and areas with scope for development are discussed at regular meetings with superiors.
We are convinced that the development of our employees is the key to our success. That’s why we invest in them.
Would you like to benefit from this too? We always have exciting vacancies that we are looking to fill with interesting people who would like to develop alongside our organisation.