Arnaud Leclercq
Arnaud Leclercq | |
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| Born | March 16, 1967 Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, author |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Expertise in private wealth management, focus on Russian financial markets |
| Notable work | La Russie, puissance d’Eurasie, Histoire géopolitique des origines à Poutine |
Arnaud Leclercq (born March 16, 1967) is a Swiss banker and author, holding the position of limited partner and executive board member at Bank Lombard Odier & Co. He is widely acknowledged for his expertise in private wealth management, with a particular focus on Russian financial markets.
Author
In November 2012, Leclercq released La Russie, puissance d’Eurasie, Histoire géopolitique des origines à Poutine, a geopolitical study of Russia’s history that garnered favorable critiques and was subsequently translated into Russian in 2014.
Leclercq also contributed to the June 2014 publication by Thomas Flichy de la Neuville titled ‘Ukraine, regards sur la crise,’ where he examined the complexities of the Ukrainian crisis alongside a group of twelve specialists.
His written work has appeared in leading outlets such as Switzerland’s Le Temps, France’s Nouvelle Revue de Géopolitique and Conflits, Russia’s RBK Daily, and the Middle Eastern magazine Arabian Business. Additionally, he has been featured on television and radio platforms including RTS (Switzerland), Russia 24, RT TV, and Voice of Russia.
Education and career
Leclercq completed his secondary studies at Collège Stanislas de Paris before earning a law degree from Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, where he focused on corporate and tax law with an emphasis on comparative legal systems. In 1994, he achieved an MBA from HEC Paris and subsequently spent five years working at Bouygues International.
He joined Credit Suisse in 2000 as the global head for Eastern Europe and was ranked among the bank’s top 20 Managing Directors. Furthering his education, he undertook executive finance courses at Stanford University in 2002 and participated in Harvard Business School’s General Manager Program in 2004.
On July 1, 2006, Leclercq became part of Lombard Odier as a limited partner and executive committee member. He holds the role of group managing director, responsible for developing private client services in emerging markets.
Awards
Leclercq received the title "Outstanding Young Private Banker – Europe" at the Private Banker International Awards held in Singapore in 2007.
Personal life
He was awarded a PhD with summa cum laude honors from Paris I Sorbonne University in 2012. His speaking engagements include international forums such as the Ecole des hautes études internationales et politiques (Paris), Russian Economic Forum, Private Banking World Middle East (Dubai), European Banking and Financial Forum (Prague), and Shorex Wealth Management Forum (Moscow, Geneva), among others.