Kostas Balasis

Partner | Insurance | Technology Officers

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Kostas Balasis is a Partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ London office and a member of the global Financial Services and Technology Officers practices in Europe and the Insurance sector in Europe and Africa. Within the insurance sector, he specialises in property and casualty (P&C), health, life, general insurance, reinsurance and broking. He also works on senior functional searches, primarily for CIOs, CTOs, COOs, CISOs and data/AI/digital roles, across financial services in Europe and Africa. Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of senior-level executive search, culture shaping, and leadership consulting services. We serve more than 70% of the Fortune 1000, with clients in virtually every industry and sector around the globe. Across all our offerings, we employ data-driven methodologies honed over decades of engagements with the world’s leading organisations. Our insights enable clients to find the world’s best leaders, build diverse, inclusive cultures, and transform their teams to achieve new levels of performance. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com

Experience

  • Partner at Heidrick & Struggles
    Jul 2015 - Present · 11 yrs

  • Executive Search at Metin Mitchell & Company
    2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs

  • Customer Technical Support at Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation
    2011 - 2013 · 2 yrs

  • Soldier, Black Beret Regiment at Hellenic Army
    2010 - 2011 · 1 yr

  • Inside Sales Representative at Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation
    2009 - 2010 · 1 yr