Francois Auzerais

Francois is the Head of North America, Private Markets Practice at Korn Ferry, with extensive experience across all private market asset classes.

He dedicates his time to identifying, assessing, and recruiting executives for his clients. His clients include General Partners, Limited Partners, Multi-Strategy Asset Managers, and their Portfolio Companies.

He has a track record recruiting for C-Suite Investment Management Executives, Senior Investment Professionals, Operating Partners, Capital Raisers, and Fund Operations Professionals. Additionally, Francois provides sponsor coverage for his client's portfolio companies to access Korn Ferry’s talent advisory and talent acquisition offerings.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Francois worked at a specialized executive search firm focused on the Latin American financial markets. While there, he specialized in recruiting investment professionals for Private Equity and Hedge funds.

Francois earned his Master of Arts from Columbia University in Social Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Trinity College.