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Benjamin Girard
Benjamin Girard
Founder & Director
Contact
contact@finrare.com
Paris, France
Languages
Français English

Background & Expertise

Over 20 years at the heart
of Data and financial markets.

Founder of Finrare, Benjamin Girard has spent over twenty years advising financial institutions, funds and institutional investors in the management and valuation of complex assets — non-performing loans, real estate portfolios and investment strategies.

His career combines operational mastery of NPLs — gained as a partner in a firm managing €1.2bn in assets and as CEO of the debt collection subsidiary of a 400-employee bank — and expertise in professional real estate investment, international fundraising and leading data-driven strategic transformations.

Educated at HEC Executive Paris and holding degrees from IDRAC and the University of Coventry, he works in both French and English with European, American and Middle Eastern counterparties.

NPL & Debt Collection Real Estate Investment Capital Raising Due Diligence Business Development M&A Data & Intelligence Collection Strategy

Career

Key experience.

Since 2024
DeluRec · Banque Delubac & Cie
CEO · Member of the Executive Committee
General management of a debt collection subsidiary of a Bank with 400 employees (NBI: €85M). Strategic repositioning in the Banking and NPL sectors, deployment of an AI-driven debt collection solution, management of the ACPR regulatory approval process.
2022 – 2024
Aura Real Estate Experts & Brainsre.com
Country Manager France
Development of the French office for a group specialised in NPL/REO portfolio valuation and real estate data. Partnerships with investment funds, REITs and banking institutions. Representation within professional associations (ULI, RICS, NPL associations).
2020 – 2021
Bleu Dalcans
General Manager · 14-month assignment
Management of an architectural communications agency (real estate sector). CRM/ERP deployment, sector diversification and operational process optimisation.
2014 – 2020
1640 Finance
Managing Partner
€1.2bn NPL fund and management of a debt collection operation (80 employees, revenue: €4M). Acquisition and due diligence of loan portfolios from major financial institutions. Capital raising from European, American and Middle Eastern investors. Headcount growth from 30 to 80 people.
2012 – 2014
SynAudit
Co-Founder & Associate Director
Recruitment and HR outsourcing firm (RPO) specialised in sales and white-collar profiles for the healthcare insurance, banking, finance and consulting sectors.
2010 – 2012
Elsevier
Sales Manager — Southern Europe & Israel
Commercial management of scientific data access solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech players (France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Israel) for the global leader in scientific information (8,000 FTEs, revenue: €3bn).
2001 – 2009
Swets
Sales & Customer Service Director · Market Manager · KAM
Progressive career from Key Account Manager to Sales & Customer Service Director, generating revenue of €65M and leading a team of 6 sales professionals. Member of the French Executive Committee (40 employees). Central role in the Group's CRM transformation project.

Education

Academic background.

2009
HEC Executive Paris
Certificate in Commercial & Financial Management
1999
IDRAC Business School
Master in Marketing and Business Management
1998
Coventry University — United Kingdom
BSc in Engineering Business and Technology

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