Olivier le Maire de Warzée

COO & Head of People

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

COO & People Leader | Strategic Operator | Executive With over 20 years of experience leading business services, HR strategy and operational transformation, I support organisations, from law firms and investment funds to advisory groups, in navigating complexity, aligning vision with execution, and empowering their people. As a freelance COO and Head of People, I bring a rare blend of strategic insight and hands-on leadership. I thrive in environments where structure needs to meet agility, and where people strategies are inseparable from operational performance. 🛠️ My focus: • Leading change with clarity and calm • Building trust and engagement across senior leadership • Driving results without losing sight of the human factor Whether it’s optimising processes, managing through transition, or reshaping culture, I act as a true sparring partner to executive teams, pragmatic, curious, and quietly driven. And because every system deserves perspective, I also tell stories through photography, where detail, light, and silence matter. 📍 Based in Belgium - Available for strategic roles, transition leadership, or project-based support Let’s connect.

Experience

  • Fieldfisher Belgium (Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium · On-site)
    • Chief Operating Officer
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      Operational leadership of Business Services, implementation strategy and vision at Fieldfisher Belgium, in close collaboration with the Partnership and London headquarters

    • Head of People/HR
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • MWH Consulting C.V. (11 yrs 2 mos)
    • Owner
      May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

      HR & talent management, Chief operating officer, Crisis Management, Advisory, Process optimization, systems' and processes' implementation, reorganization, Project/program/portfolio management, ...

    • Photographer & Visual Artist
      Jun 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

      www.olivierlemairephotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/olivierdewarzee/

    • Chief Operating Officer at Tribeca Capital Partners
      Jul 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs

      Member of the Executive Committee, in charge of the Business & Support operations

  • Chief Operations Officer at DEKRA Belgium
    Aug 2014 - Apr 2015 · 9 mos

    In charge of the daily operations of the expertise and claims business, responsible for HR, ICT, F&A.

  • Argenta (Antwerp Metropolitan Area)
    • Project Portfolio Manager Savings & Payments - Investments - Product Management
      Sep 2013 - Jul 2014 · 11 mos

    • Portfolio Manager Insurances
      Feb 2012 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Senior Associate at Michael Page - Belgium & Luxembourg
    Jun 2011 - Jan 2012 · 8 mos

    Board and Strategic Level Recruitment (CEO, COO, CFO, CRO, ...)