1 Feb 2011
Societe Generale Private Banking has appointed Olivier Lecler as Chief Executive Officer of Societe Generale Private Banking (Monaco) with effect from 1st February 2011. He replaces Christian Zerry, who is retiring from the Bank.
Lecler will be responsible for pursuing the strong growth strategy of Societe Generale Private Banking from Monaco, where the private bank provides solutions to mainly international high net worth clients supported by the different expertises within Societe Generale Group.
Prior to this appointment, Lecler was Chief Operating Officer of Societe Generale Global Investment Management & Services (GIMS). Most notably, he worked on the creation and organisation of Amundi – the asset management company which resulted from combining the investment management expertises of Societe Generale and Credit Agricole SA – and optimised the organisation and efficiency of the GIMS support functions.
Lecler started his career in 1992 at INSEE (French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies) as editor of the INSEE Bulletin on the macro-economic situation. In 1996, he joined Société Générale Group as Strategic Studies Manager in the Finance and Development Division and in 1999 was appointed Finance and Development Director of the subsidiary Fimatex, now Boursorama, of which he became Deputy Managing Director in 2003. In January 2006, Lecler joined SGAM Group, firstly as Head of Finance and Operations, then as deputy to the Deputy General Manager, Operations. Until May 2008, he was Chairman & CEO of SGAM Banque, the banking entity within SGAM Group specialising in structuring for alternative investments. In June 2008, Lecler was Chief Operating Officer of SGAM and CEO of SGAM AI. Since June 2009 he has been Chief Operating Officer of Global Investment Management & Services.
Lecler will be responsible for pursuing the strong growth strategy of Societe Generale Private Banking from Monaco, where the private bank provides solutions to mainly international high net worth clients supported by the different expertises within Societe Generale Group.
Prior to this appointment, Lecler was Chief Operating Officer of Societe Generale Global Investment Management & Services (GIMS). Most notably, he worked on the creation and organisation of Amundi – the asset management company which resulted from combining the investment management expertises of Societe Generale and Credit Agricole SA – and optimised the organisation and efficiency of the GIMS support functions.
Lecler started his career in 1992 at INSEE (French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies) as editor of the INSEE Bulletin on the macro-economic situation. In 1996, he joined Société Générale Group as Strategic Studies Manager in the Finance and Development Division and in 1999 was appointed Finance and Development Director of the subsidiary Fimatex, now Boursorama, of which he became Deputy Managing Director in 2003. In January 2006, Lecler joined SGAM Group, firstly as Head of Finance and Operations, then as deputy to the Deputy General Manager, Operations. Until May 2008, he was Chairman & CEO of SGAM Banque, the banking entity within SGAM Group specialising in structuring for alternative investments. In June 2008, Lecler was Chief Operating Officer of SGAM and CEO of SGAM AI. Since June 2009 he has been Chief Operating Officer of Global Investment Management & Services.
