Laurent Thuillier began his career in 2001 as IT consultant for banks and insurance companies. Laurent joined the Société Générale group in 2004 as a financial engineer within the OTC derivative and structured product Pricing group of the asset servicing department. He took on the management of this group in 2007. In 2011, Laurent was appointed Deputy Head of Asset Servicing and later became Head of this department in 2012. Laurent became Head of Derivatives and Middle-Office Services in 2015 Laurent Thuillier has a master’s degree in mathematics (DEA) from the université Paris VI, a master’s degree in astrophysics (DEA) as well as a master's degree in capital market (DESS). Laurent Thuillier is also teaching valuation of financial instruments as lecturer at Paris-Dauphine University and is vice-president of APVIF association which promotes independent valuation of structured products.