Véronique Parkin is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Johannesburg office and is a member of the CEO & Board Practice. She leads the sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Practice and the Financial Officers Practice in the region. Véronique has spent 25 years in the search industry focused on leadership appointments for a variety of global and local financial services institutions, with specialist knowledge of banking, insurance and private equity. As head of the Financial Officers Practice in sub-Saharan Africa she is an expert in the appointment of CFOs and financial directors as well as audit and risk professionals across a range of industries. She frequently works across borders — including East and West Africa — and speaks English, Afrikaans and French. Véronique is a chartered accountant. Before entering the search industry, Véronique spent several years in corporate and international finance at Anglo American plc. She completed articles at KPMG in Johannesburg.