IDEA Award presented to Nick Chambers by the Association for Executive Search and Leadership Consulting at their annual conference in New York, May 11, 2022
Olivier has led a dual career as a lawyer and trusted business advisor, working closely with senior leaders, founders, and investors across sectors. His background spans economic development, international business, and legal practice, giving him a pragmatic understanding of how organizations grow, govern, and sustain momentum.
Professional Focus
- Licensed lawyer with 10 years’ experience in business and economic development
- Executive- and board-level recruitment for not-for-profits, SMEs and large corporations, as well as PE-backed and emerging ventures
- Proven business expertise including business development, foreign direct investment, partnerships, international expansion, legal compliance, program and project management
- Broad functional know-how including finance, legal, HR and communications
- Fluent in French and English
Business Expertise
- Director of Business Development at Montréal International, a leading economic development agency; prior roles included FDI Project Director and Project Manager
- Lawyer at Galileo Partners, a boutique firm focused on business immigration law
- Articling placement at Miller Thomson, a national full-service business law firm (part of legal licensing process)
- Earlier roles at a venture-backed startup, a tech transactional law firm, and an early-stage venture capital fund
Additional Expertise
- Social Impact
- Not-for-Profit
- Travel, Hospitality & Leisure
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- License to practice law, Québec Bar
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Université Laval
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) in finance from Concordia University
- Major in media and communications from Université de Montréal
Boyden supports a major charter school network with the recruitment of the right CFO to bridge strategy, execution, and collaboration.
Amid a politically sensitive crisis, our client, a major social impact organization, faced significant reputational risks. Lacking a Head of Public & Government Affairs for over three years, they turned to Boyden for urgent strategic communications leadership.
Social Impact Report: Analysing the trends and companies reshaping the role of enterprise in society, with expert insights from Boyden's Global Social Impact Practice Members
How can organisations thrive in a complex world of risk?
How can organisations thrive in a complex world of risk?
How can global business leaders deliver on ambitions of growth and reinvention?
Contact Olivier H. Rivas today and let's get started