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Growth of Boyden Turkiye Drives Expansion into Azerbaijan
Boyden enhances cross-border capabilities to Turkish and Azeri companies seeking world class leadership talent
Hande Dönmez Osma is a seasoned finance and corporate development executive with over 20 years’ experience in leadership roles within financial services. With a strong strategic mindset and management restructuring expertise, she works with clients to assess their leadership teams and identify the talent needed to improve performance, increase value, and optimize organizational efficiency.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience in financial services leadership including C-suite and VP roles
- Provides leadership assessments and advisory; recruits CEO, CFO, COO and other C-level executives as well as presidents, vice presidents and directors
- Extensive expertise in finance, risk management, internal control and audit, accounting and financial reporting, fund management, and corporate development, including management restructuring and strategic planning as well as mergers & acquisitions, divestures, capital raising and investments
- Native Turkish, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- VP - Director of Corporate Development at Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş., Istanbul; Head of M&A in the Strategic Planning and Investor Relations team
- Chief Financial Officer - Assistant General Manager, Financial and Administrative Affairs at Yapı Kredi Koray GYO A.Ş., Istanbul, listed company in the real estate sector; Board Member, YKS Tesis Yönetim Hizmetleri A.Ş. (subsidiary)
- VP - Director of Capital Management at Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş., Istanbul
- Chief Financial Officer - Head of Finance at Yapı Kredi Emeklilik A.Ş., Istanbul, one of Turkiye’s largest private pension and life insurance providers; promoted from Group Manager role
- Audit Manager at Ernst & Young (EY), Istanbul; prior roles with the firm included Audit Supervisor, Istanbul; Audit Senior, Toronto, Canada; and Audit Staff, Istanbul
Additional Expertise
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Real Estate
- Insurance (Life Insurance & Private Pension)
- Audit & Accounting
Areas of Expertise
- Financial Officers
- Human Resources
- Financial Services
- Asset Management
- Financial & Sovereign Institutions
- Fintech
- Insurance
- Investment Banking & Markets
- Real Estate
- Retail & Corporate Banking
- Wealth Management & Private Banking
- Family-Owned/Privately Held Organizations
- Global/Multinational Organizations
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in finance from Marmara University, Institute of Banking and Insurance
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Istanbul University
- Executive education courses in leadership, strategy, leadership development and other business topics at Emeritus, Harvard Business School and INSEAD
Case Studies
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Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience
A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.
Bridging the Gap: Finance Meets Operations in Agribusiness
How Boyden partnered with one of the world’s largest nut and grape producers to recruit transformative operational-finance leadership.
Securing the Next Chief Investment Officer: Strengthening Leading Investment Strategy in a Public REIT
Having successfully recruited the outgoing CIO, Boyden was engaged to lead the search for their successor, ensuring continuity in strategy and leadership for a premier experiential REIT.
Thought Leadership
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Industry Insights
Will London Win Out?
The City of London is exploring ways to maintain its standing as a top financial services hub amidst competition from EU cities in the post-Brexit era.
Articles & Papers
Wealth Management & Private Banking: Market Overview Q3 2020
Analysis of the latest industry trends, strategy updates of banks and wealth managers, and taking a close look at key people moves over the third quarter of 2020.
Articles & Papers
Wealth Management & Private Banking: Market Overview Q2 2020
Our Q2 report provides the latest updates on COVID-19 impacts and other key trends in wealth management.
Blog Post
Expanding the Talent Pool: Why Real Estate Firms Should Consider Finance Executives from Other Industries
Real estate finance is no longer just about numbers—it’s a strategic command center. Yet many firms still hire only within the sector. Bringing in finance leaders from other industries adds expertise in volatility management, tech integration, and operational efficiency, giving real estate organizations a competitive edge in a market where property is now an active, tech-driven platform.
Media
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Building Tomorrow: An Exclusive Interview with The Bergstrom Real Estate Center's William Hughes
Podcast
ESG: Opportunity or Minefield? Is your Company Getting it Right?
Video
Boyden Leadership Series Featuring Principality CEO Julie Ann Haines - Part 3
Video
Boyden Leadership Series Featuring Principality CEO Julie Ann Haines - Part 2
Video
Contact Hande Dönmez Osma today and let's get started