laurent gaude

CEO and COO know-how in AM and Financial Services

7 recommendations

Salary / Daily rate

7 people recommend

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

COOStrategy & ConsultingTransformation ManagerCEOGeneral ManagerManaging DirectorProject Management (PMO)Project Owner

Languages

English

Recommended by

Frédéric Teisseire

BNP Paribas Asset Management

Head of Pricing Solutions

Recommended on 11 july 2025

Philippe Maillard

BNP Paribas

Chief Operating Officer

Recommended on 04 july 2025

Isabelle Bourcier

HSBC

CEO Continental Europe HSBC Asset Management

Recommended on 25 july 2025

And 4 other people

About me

Intro

Former CEO with 25+ years in asset management and financial services, specializing in business transformation and strategic leadership. Proven track record leading scale-up, merger, business transformation at BNP Paribas, driving organizational change and operational efficiency improvements. Expert in investment funds, and executive consulting for financial institutions.

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Work experience

BNP Paribas Asset Management

Jan 2011 - Jul 2024

13 years 7 months

Paris, France

CEO FundQuest Advisor & Pricing Solutions

Sep 2020 - Jul 2024

3 years 11 months

Paris, France

Skills: Business Process Improvement · Board Level · Interpersonal Communication · Negotiation · Change Management · Solution-oriented · Sales Organization Leadership · Microsoft Office · Communication · Fonds d’investissement · Organization Skills · Client Presentation · French · Leadership · New Business Development · Transformation des activités · Executive Management · English · Operational Efficiency

Head of MAQS Business Management & CIB Services / Multi Asset, Quantitative and Solutions

Jan 2018 - Jul 2022

4 years 7 months

Paris Area, France

Skills: Business Process Improvement · Interpersonal Communication · Management Consulting · Change Management · Solution-oriented · Conseil en stratégie · Microsoft Office · Communication · Organization Skills · French · Leadership · Transformation des activités · Executive Management · English · Operational Efficiency

COO THEAM

Oct 2013 - Dec 2017

4 years 3 months

Paris, France

Skills: Business Process Improvement · Board Level · Interpersonal Communication · Negotiation · Change Management · Solution-oriented · Sales Organization Leadership · Microsoft Office · Communication · Organization Skills · Client Presentation · French · Leadership · New Business Development · Transformation des activités · Treasury Management · Financial Analysis · Executive Management · English · Finance · Corporate Development · Operational Efficiency

Deputy COO THEAM

Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

2 years 10 months

Skills: Business Process Improvement · Board Level · Interpersonal Communication · Change Management · Solution-oriented · Sales Organization Leadership · Microsoft Office · Organization Skills · French · Leadership · New Business Development · Transformation des activités · Treasury Management · Executive Management · English · Finance · Operational Efficiency

BNP Paribas

Feb 1992 - Dec 2010

18 years 11 months

COO Harewood AM

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010

5 years

Head of strategy, business development and communication of Harewood Asset Management. Harewood AM is the specialist of funds wrapping structured products, Mutual Funds and Alternative Funds activity of BNPParibas CIB. Definition of main fields of development and implementation of the strategy. Managing External communication and Internal promotion toward EQ&D and Fixed Income business lines. Sales support for fund's product activity.

Business development-CooperNeff & Prime Brokerage

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Cooper Neff 2005 Paris (France) - Phildadelphia (USA): Business Development, Strategy & Organisation Prime Brokerage 2004 Paris (France) : Business Development

Inspecteur-Inspection Générale

Jan 1999 - Dec 2003

5 years

Skills: Business Process Improvement · Interpersonal Communication · Management Consulting · Investment banking · Conseil en stratégie · Microsoft Office · Organization Skills · French · Audit · Financial Analysis · English · Operational Efficiency

Forex Trader

Feb 1992 - Dec 1998

6 years 11 months

Skills: Investment banking · French · English


Education

PRI Academy

Certificate of Completion

2022 - 2022

1 month

University of Cambridge

Certificate of Completion

2022 - 2022

7 months

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