Nicolas Bénard

Partner - Audit

About Nicolas 

With 20 years of experience in Asset Management, Nicolas Bénard is a certified public accountant and statutory auditor. He leads the Asset Management activities within the Audit division of RSM France. He started his career at the Asset Management Department of the Financial Markets Authority (AMF), before joining audit firms, wealth management consulting, and compliance and internal control advisory services for portfolio management companies.

He joined RSM in October 2014, where he was responsible for auditing traditional investment funds, Private Equity funds, as well as the activities of portfolio management companies and other investment entities. In an advisory role, he also contributed to outsourcing the functions of Compliance and Internal Control Officer (CICO) for several Private Equity management companies. His career has thus provided him with a 360° view of the asset management sector.

Experience and expertise

• Audit
• Investment Funds (Private Equity and traditional general-purpose funds)
• Portfolio Management Companies
• Internal Control

Sector experience

• Asset management