Nicolas Manset specializes in Financial Services assignments, with a particular focus on Asset and Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets clients. Having recently returned to Paris after leading the firm’s Asia Pacific Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong for close to 10 years, his client coverage is uniquely global and culturally sensitive. Nicolas has more than two decades of international executive search experience and is a trusted client advisor in the areas of private and public investments, banking and insurance, including leadership advisory work and the recruitment of top talent to boards, public/private institutions, pension funds and more.

Previous Experience

Nicolas has worked on assignments across a range of senior executive roles around the world, including Chief Executive Officers, Chief Investment Officers, non-executive roles and other projects to help private equity funds, insurers, international investment banks and asset management firms build and strengthen their boards and leadership teams. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates more than 20 years ago, Nicolas worked in corporate communications at JP Morgan in Paris.

Education & Affiliations

Nicolas received his BA from Lincoln International Business School in Paris and attended the Executive Leadership Program at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He speaks fluent French, English and Spanish. Nicolas is also a former Board Member of the French International School of Hong Kong.