After arriving in France from South Africa, I began my professional journey as a receptionist at an asset management company. This first experience allowed me to quickly progress to an assistant role within the asset management team and to discover a world driven by passion and the pursuit of performance. Asset management thus became my first exposure to the French job market.

Working at the heart of the management teams, alongside the portfolio managers, I was immersed in an environment where strategic decisions are made with precision and responsiveness. This close contact with the financial markets deeply fueled my interest in finance.

I then broadened my professional experience by joining the luxury, wine, and spirits sector. There, I held two complementary roles: executive assistant to a member of the executive committee, and collaborator within the creative studio and research teams.

The executive assistant role offered me a transversal view of the company, its brands, markets, and regional operations. My work with the research teams brought me closer to consumers and their ways of thinking, while the experience within the creative studio allowed me to develop skills in budget and people management.

Today, this journey naturally brings me back to my first passion: finance.