Kiwook Kim is Partner-in-Charge at Heidrick & Struggles in Seoul, South Korea where he has worked since December 2015. Prior to this, he served as Executive Director at Russell Reynolds Associates from October 2012 to October 2015 in Seoul focusing on executive search and leadership advisory. Earlier, he was Principal at Korn Ferry from June 2010 to October 2012 also based in Seoul. Before that, Kiwook spent time at Korn Ferry as Senior Associate from June 2003 to March 2007 based in the New York City metropolitan area as part of the Global Financial Markets team where he focused on senior-level recruiting for global financial institutions across the Americas, Europe and Asia, having also been based in Seoul during his tenure. He began his career in Research Sales at LG Investment & Securities from 2001 to 2003 in Seoul. He has been active in the global executive search industry since 2003 and was recognized by Asiamoney magazine as one of Asia Pacific�s top recruiters in financial services. He holds a BA in Political Science and Government from Carleton University. Experience Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Kiwook spent 12 years in search in Seoul and New York. Most recently, he ser