Jean-Nicolas BEASSE

Current

• Investment Officer at Agence Francaise de Developpement

Past

• Consultant, Financial Services at SIA Conseil
• Micro-finance Manager (founder) at Societe Generale
• Consultant at CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) c/o The World Bank

• Consultant, Advisory Services on Investment and Training (ASIT) at UNCTAD
• Analyst at PlaNet Rating
• Junior Auditor at Constantin Associates New York
• Internal auditor at BNP Paribas New York

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Education

• Boulder Institute of Microfinance
• Centre d'Etudes Financières Economiques et Bancaires (CEFEB)
• Ecole supérieure des Sciences commerciales d'Angers

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Connections

216 connections

Industry

Financial Services

Websites

• My village 1
• My village 2
• My village 3

Jean-Nicolas BEASSE’s Summary

Jean-Nicolas BEASSE’s Specialties:

Micro-finance, Retail Banking, Development Finance, Emerging Markets, International Trade and Development
Ability to work in an international context, in a team and/or in autonomy

Jean-Nicolas BEASSE’s Experience

• Investment Officer

  Agence Francaise de Developpement

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

  October 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  Micro-finance and financial services in developing countries (Subsaharian Africa - Middle East)

• Consultant, Financial Services

  SIA Conseil

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  2005 — September 2006 (1 year)

  Microfinance :
  -> BNP Paribas: implementation of a Group Microfinance business line
  
  Risk management :
  -> LCL (retail banking) : Basel II Credit Risk
  -> Societe Generale (Group level) : Basel II Operational Risk

• Micro-finance Manager (founder)

  Societe Generale

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SOGN.PA; Banking industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years)

  Consultant, Micro-finance project, International Retail Banking, Paris La Défense, France
  - Recruited based on a project proposal submitted to the bank.
  - Designed a strategic approach to micro-finance, after a study of the potential synergies between SG subsidiaries and the micro-finance sector in 20 countries.
  - Started to implement financial and technical partnerships between the subsidiaries and micro-finance institutions (MFIs).
  - The work resulted in the management of SG retail subsidiaries being more sensitive to the needs and commercial potential of micro-finance.
  - MF Debt : > € 29 millions (in local currency) granted to MFIs in 10 countries
  - MF Equity : First equity investment of Group Société Générale in an MFI through a retail subsidiary

• Consultant

  CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) c/o The World Bank

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Program Development industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

  Consultant, Mid-term evaluation of CAPAF programme (www.capaf.org)
  CAPAF's ambition is to improve the supply of sustainable private-sector capacity building services including training and technical assistance to Microfinance institutions in 12 countries in Francophone Africa.
  - Independently determined how well CAPAF had achieved its mission and objectives.
  - Provided guidance to CAPAF and its donors about any changes in strategic direction and operations to meet the existing expectations and previously unforeseen challenges and opportunities.
  This included fieldwork in Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and Madagascar.

• Consultant, Advisory Services on Investment and Training (ASIT)

  UNCTAD

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Program Development industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

  Virtual Micro-finance Market: www.vmm.dpn.ch
  - Finalized the content of an Internet portal for investment promotion in the Micro-finance sector, linking Investors and Micro-finance Institutions in search of debt and equity funding.
  Project was transferred to CGAP and is now called the “Micro-finance Exchange Market” (www.mixmarket.org).
  
  Bolivia Investment Gateway: http://bolivia.investment-gateway.org
  - Developed an Internet-based information system to facilitate investment in Bolivia.
  - Was in charge of Investor Targeting for ventures in Bolivia. This mean identifying and contacting potential investors in the forestry and agricultural sectors.

• Analyst

  PlaNet Rating

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Program Development industry)

  2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

  - Evaluated and rated three Micro-finance Institutions in West Africa, following the GIRAFE methodology, leading to quantitative and qualitative appraisals.
  MFIs: PADME in Benin (April 2001), WAGES in Togo (May 2001) and Vital Finance in Benin (June 2001). The reports are available at www.planetfinance.org
  
  - Organized and moderated two roundtables gathering the main players in the microfinance sector in Benin as well as the commercial banks :
  -> “Promoting partnerships between commercial banks and microfinance institutions”
  -> “Practical aspects of the microfinance legal framework in Benin: refinancing between MFI’s, transforming MFI’s into commercial structures and liquidation of guarantees”.

• Junior Auditor

  Constantin Associates New York

  (Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Accounting industry)

  2000 — 2000 (less than a year)

  - Junior auditor working on Financial Statements assurance assignments following US GAAP accounting norms.
  - Permanent position was offered at the end of the internship.

• Internal auditor

  BNP Paribas New York

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BNPP.PA; Banking industry)

  1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

  - Assistant in bank-related audits for the US entities of BNP Paribas.
  - Identified problem areas by performing audit steps and procedures, and recommended appropriate solutions.

Jean-Nicolas BEASSE’s Education

• Boulder Institute of Microfinance

  Microfinance Training Programme 2007 — 2007

• Centre d'Etudes Financières Economiques et Bancaires (CEFEB)

  Microfinance 2003 — 2003

• Ecole supérieure des Sciences commerciales d'Angers

  MS , Finance, Entrepreneurship , 1996 — 2001

Additional Information

Jean-Nicolas BEASSE’s Websites:

• My village 1
• My village 2
• My village 3

Jean-Nicolas BEASSE’s Groups:

Alumni of International House New York

•    Microfinance Professionals

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