Idinvest nabs Norton Rose’s HR head

Paris-based Idinvest Partners has appointed Géraldine Usseglio as human resources director, the firm said on Thursday.

Usseglio is based in the Paris office, and reports into the firm’s partner and chief operating officer Sylviane Guyonnet.

Usseglio joined the firm in September after spending more than 10 years as head of human resources for France and Morocco at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. In this position she was responsible for identifying staffing needs and allocating human resources in accordance with business targets, according to her LinkedIn profile.

This appointment is the fourth made by Idinvest this year. In July, the firm hired Stéphanie Courtadon as head of marketing and added Solomon Moos to its investor relations practice in Shanghai. In September, Sophie Beric was appointed to manage international and cross-border projects from its Paris office.

Idinvest Partners has more than €6 billion in assets under management and is focused on the mid-market. It invests in private equity through primary fund commitments, secondaries transactions and direct investments, as well as investing in private debt opportunities. Its portfolio includes holdings in music streaming service Deezer and Secret Escapes, a private sales club for luxury hotels.