Mikhail Kozlovskiy

Leadership Advisory | Executive Search | Financial Services | Fintech | Payments

United Arab Emirates

About

Mikhail Kozlovskiy is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles' Dubai office and is a member of the firm's Financial Services Practice, focusing on the FinTech and Payments sectors across the Middle East. Throughout his tenure with the firm, he has supported a variety of clients such as commercial and investment banks, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, and other financial institutions. Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Mikhail worked at another executive search firm in Dubai, serving clients across the Middle East and Africa. During this time, he worked across multiple sectors, with a focus on Financial Services, Diversified Conglomerates and Real Estate. Mikhail holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and a Specialist’s Degree in Human Resources, both from Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. He is also a certified and trained Hogan assessor.

Experience

  • Heidrick & Struggles (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Principal
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Industry focus: Financial Services, Fintech, Payments, Digital Assets

    • Engagement Manager
      Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs

      Financial Services Practice

    • Senior Associate
      Jun 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Financial Services Practice

  • Metin Mitchell & Company (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Engagement Manager
      Oct 2018 - May 2019 · 8 mos

      Metin Mitchell & Company (MM&Co.) is a Dubai-based boutique executive search and management advisory firm that specializes in recruiting Board Members, Chief Executives and other senior members of a company’s management team. Sector exposure: Financial services (including commercial banking, investment banking, insurance), Family Businesses/Diversified Conglomerates, Real Estate, IT, Industrial Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, FMCG, Hospitality. Geographical exposure: MENA region, Europe (including Greece and Italy), Asia Pacific (Singapore, India).

    • Associate
      Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr

    • Research Associate
      Nov 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs

  • Researcher at Chuvaev Consulting
    Nov 2011 - Nov 2015 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Chuvaev Consulting is a founder-operated human resources consultancy boutique. The company offers executive search and management assessment, conducted to the highest standards.