HarbourVest Appoints Jérémie Mrejen as Vice President
The firm selects the asset management veteran to lead private wealth growth in French-speaking European markets.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in People
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HarbourVest has appointed Jérémie Mrejen as vice president of Private Wealth and Investor Relations. Based in London, Mrejen will oversee business development in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Monaco.
Why it matters
The appointment is intended to drive the firm's private wealth business expansion across French-speaking regions in Europe. Mrejen brings a decade of industry experience to the role as the firm continues to scale its operations.
Mrejen joins the firm with 10 years of experience in asset management, including a nearly seven-year tenure at Lombard Odier Investment Managers. HarbourVest currently manages over $165bn in assets globally.
The players
Jérémie Mrejen
The new vice president of Private Wealth and Investor Relations at HarbourVest who previously held roles at Lombard Odier, Altaroc, Tobam and HSBC.
Guido Lombardi
An executive at HarbourVest to whom Jérémie Mrejen reports.
HarbourVest
A global private markets asset manager that oversees over $165bn in assets and maintains a workforce of 1,300 employees.
The details
Mrejen reports to Guido Lombardi and will leverage his background at firms including Altaroc, Tobam and HSBC to manage private wealth relations. He holds a master's degree in finance from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a research master's degree in quantitative finance.
Timeline
30 June 2026: HarbourVest manages over $165bn in assets.
27 October 2026: The firm announces the appointment of Jérémie Mrejen.
Market Landscape
This hiring move follows the established industry pattern of strengthening localized client relations to capture market share in competitive European wealth management sectors. The appointment highlights how global asset managers are scaling specialized teams to compete for private capital in fragmented regional markets.
Investors and clients in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Monaco can expect a localized approach to wealth management services under the new leadership. This shift may result in more tailored engagement strategies for high-net-worth individuals within these specific European markets.
The takeaway
Firms often recruit experienced regional specialists to navigate the complexities of European wealth markets. Professionals looking to move into high-level private wealth roles should focus on obtaining advanced quantitative finance certifications to remain competitive.
Further reading
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