François Lebailly

François speaks fluent English, French and Italian. He has a French business school degree and a post-graduate degree in Export Marketing from Buckinghamshire New University, Chalfont St Giles.

François moved into recruitment in 1999. After having been a principal in one of France’s leading consulting firms, he started his own company in 2009 and became a member of the Cripps Sears team the following year. He was attracted to join Cripps Sears, which was working in complementary sectors, by the prospect of “selling English know-how to the French market” and he enjoys working as a member of the team.

Based in Paris, François’ practice integrates with all other Cripps Sears offices and sectors to offer a truly global service. We have placed candidates in these locations.

Added value

Francois feels that the business is unique in its set-up. There is real value to local and France-based multinational companies in combining a specialist and robust international executive search process with a local understanding of the French market and culture.

François specialises in the Finance, Infrastructure, Energy and industrial sectors in France and Western Europe. He has conducted searches ranging from mid-level management roles to specialised and high-level executive and board positions.

Personal interests

Francois comes from a farming family in Normandy and retains a passion for the countryside. He likes to combine this with travel, spending holidays trekking in France and in destinations such as Morocco, Algeria and South Africa. He also keeps fit by swimming and exercising at least twice a week.

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