Overview
Victoria Reese is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ New York office and is global head of the Legal, Risk & Compliance Officers Practice. She has more than two decades of experience placing top-tier legal talent in general counsel, chief legal officer, and other senior roles across various industries worldwide. She also specializes in executive searches for compliance professionals, board members, and corporate governance executives.
Experience
Victoria is a trusted advisor on succession planning, leveraging Heidrick & Struggles’ assessment and advisory services to develop programs that accelerate the legal function’s performance. She was instrumental in establishing and growing the firm’s General Counsel Practice, which has become a leading global practice.
Victoria has held significant leadership roles within the firm, including leading the Legal Practice, serving on the management team as the global managing partner of the Corporate Officers’ Practice, and leading the Global Promotions Committee for several years.
Victoria, a sought-after speaker and moderator, frequently addresses leadership trends in corporate governance, succession planning, diversity, and crisis management.
She has presented at prestigious forums, including Stanford Law School's Directors' College, the Practicing Law Institute, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Victoria worked at a boutique financial services recruitment firm. She also has a background in not-for-profit organizations, where she spent five years in various capacities.
Education
Vassar College, BA, Art History
Awards
Top 50 Women Leaders in Business Consulting & Services, The Women We Admire, 2023
Philanthropy and Service
Victoria serves on the board of directors for the Advocates for Children of New York and is a member of the President’s Advisory Council at Vassar College.