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Gilles

Head of Strategy & Corporate Finance

Résumé

Corporate Development Manager in Financial Institutions.
Business development; Strategic and financial management; Structuring and execution of complex corporate deals; Coordination of corporate functions; Stakeholder management. Strong academic background and in-depth consulting know-how.

Expériences professionnelles

Head of strategy & corporate finance

AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS , Courbevoie

De Octobre 2012 à Aujourd'hui

Strategic planning and projects, equity investments, capital management and treasury
- Strategic planning, coordination with business and finance functions, presentation and validation through appropriate governance (Management Boards, Board of Directors, preparation of Investor Days)
- Execution of strategic projects (e.g. greenfield developments, support to new business initiatives)
- Execution of M&A deals, Partnerships and team-lift out approaches
- Identification and execution of legal restructurings (e.g. mergers, business transfers, liquidations)
- Management of the Group financial structure (capital allocation, financings, liquidity, hedging strategy)
- Monitoring of AXA IM Asian joint ventures (financial trajectory, capital position, strategy)
- Board Director of AXA IM Shanghai and AXA IM Italy and AXA IM representative within Dreams Board of Directors (fintech)

Deputy bsd asset management - usa - global life & savings

AXA , Paris

De Mars 2010 à Octobre 2012

- Shareholders’ representation within operating companies (incl. AXA Investment Managers and AllianceBernstein)
- Definition of operating and financial targets and regular performance assessment
- Financial and strategic analysis of key projects incl. external growth opportunities
- Solicitation and coordination of Group functions to provide support to operating entities
- Regular update to AXA Group senior executives on operating entities’ business evolution

Engagement manager

MC KINSEY & COMPANY INC FRANCE , Paris

De Mars 2005 à Mars 2010

Engagement Manager: more than 20 projects, mainly for financial institutions. E.g.:
▪ Modeling the economic crisis impact on a retail bank P&L and preparation of mitigation actions
▪ Review of the 3-year strategic plan of a leading French retail bank
▪ Turnaround plan definition for the Italian business unit of a multinational retail company
▪ Strategic due-diligence assignment for a Private Equity fund - packaging industry
▪ Optimization of the commercial approach of a multi-brand bank for SMEs

Formation complémentaire

Ingénieur

ENSTA - Math et Recherche Opérationnelle

1999 à 2002

Parcours officiels

ESSEC – Grande École - Master in Management – 2005 – Cergy