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Joost Goudsmit
Managing Partner, Netherlands
Joost Goudsmit, Managing Partner of Boyden Netherlands, has had an extensive career working in several leadership roles in the financial and professional services sector. Dedicated to executive search for nearly 20 years, Joost has earned an excellent reputation for completing major assignments in the financial and professional services industries, and is also active in (non-executive) board search and evaluation.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience in executive search
- Outstanding track record in executing assignments in the financial services sector (ranging from banking to insurance and from fintech to asset management/pension funds)
- In-depth knowledge and experience in the private equity/venture capital environment
- Sound expertise in the professional services sector (ranging from consultancy to law firms)
- Strong foothold in finance functions across all industry sectors (e.g. CFO’s)
- Focuses on (non-executive) board appointments, board effectiveness consulting and evaluation, as well as CEO succession planning
- Works intensively with family-owned businesses/family offices, VC- and PE portfolio companies
Business Expertise
- Managing Director and Co-Owner of a highly reputable Dutch executive search organisation
- Management team member within a global (credit) insurance company
- Consultant at another top tier global executive search firm, main focus financial service
- Sales Director of a large US- based leasing company
Additional Expertise
- Corporate Governance
- Professional Services
Areas of Expertise
- Asset Management
- CEO & Board Services
- CEO Search
- Director Search
- Financial Officers
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Investment Banking & Markets
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Professional Services
- Retail & Corporate Banking
- Wealth Management & Private Banking
- Family-Owned/Privately Held Organizations
- Global/Multinational Organizations
Education & Certifications
- Dutch law degree at the University of Amsterdam
- Fluent in Dutch and English
Case Studies
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Driving Liquidity Strategy Leadership for a Transforming Private Credit Platform
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Building Institutional Investment Operations Leadership for a Mission-Driven Family Office
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
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.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
FinTech Trends Report: Payments
Perspectives from Boyden’s FinTech Experts
Articles & Papers
FinTech Trends Report: PE/VC
Perspectives from Boyden’s FinTech Experts
Blog
Modern Budgeting: Why CFOs Must Balance AI and Human Insight
As the 2026 budgeting cycle begins, CFOs must modernize financial planning by integrating AI with robust data governance that empowers their teams to enhance accuracy, speed, and strategic decision-making without replacing human judgment.
Boyden Report Series
Fintech: The democratising effect of digital money
Financial Services Trends Report: A snapshot of fintech-led innovation, connectivity and transformation in financial services, with expert insights on talent and leadership.
News & Events
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Event
Fintech at the Forefront: Leading in a Digitally Driven Economy - A BlueSteps Panel Event featuring Boyden's Lourdes Lopez
Press Release
Boyden Netherlands Celebrates 10 Years of Leadership Excellence
Celebrating a decade of transformative leadership solutions, Boyden Netherlands reflects on past successes and future trends in executive search and leadership consulting.
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