Sylvie Goursaud
About Sylvie Goursaud
Sylvie Goursaud is the Vice President Legal & Regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management in New York, with extensive experience in the Bank Finance Group and a diverse educational background.
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Sylvie Goursaud is the Vice President Legal & Regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management. She is based in New York, United States.
Career Background
Sylvie Goursaud has a varied career background spanning multiple roles and locations. She currently serves as the Vice President Legal & Regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management. Previously, she held the position of Associate General Counsel at the NYC Office of the Comptroller from 2020 to 2022. Earlier in her career, she worked in the Bank Finance Group at several prominent law firms, including Fried Frank as Senior Corporate Associate from 2014 to 2020, Hogan Lovells as Corporate Associate from 2012 to 2014, and White & Case from 2010 to 2012. She also worked at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a Corporate Associate from 2007 to 2010.
Experience in Japan
Sylvie Goursaud has lived and worked in Tokyo, Japan for a combined total of four years. She was Manager in the Procurement Department at Vodafone Japan from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, she worked as a Research Analyst at AMI (Asia Market Intelligence, now Ipsos) from 2000 to 2001.
Education and Expertise
Sylvie Goursaud holds a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where she was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. She was also a Japanese Ministry of Education Fellow at The University of Tokyo. Additionally, she earned a Kauffrau Diplom (MA) in Economics from Technische Universität Berlin and an ESCP Diploma (M.A. in Business, Diplôme Grande Ecole) from ESCP Europe.
Public and Private Sector Experience
Sylvie Goursaud has experience working in both the public and private sectors. She served as Associate General Counsel at the NYC Office of the Comptroller and has held various roles in major law firms, contributing to her extensive legal expertise. Her private sector experience includes significant roles in the Bank Finance Group at Fried Frank, Hogan Lovells, and White & Case.