Andreas Weik is a Client Partner at Pedersen & Partners, based in Frankfurt, Germany. With more than 26 years of extensive experience in Executive Search and Management Consulting, Mr. Weik has executed C-level and senior executive assignments in the Financial Services and Real Estate industries for leading investment & commercial banks and Private Equity firms including many of the Fortune 500. He has serviced clients on a variety of projects across functions, including board selection, general management, professional services, sales, and finance. Mr. Weik began his search career in 1990 with a recruitment boutique and subsequently advanced to holding significant leadership positions at some of the world’s largest Executive Search firms, as Junior Partner, Partner, Senior Client Partner, and Managing Partner. Prior to joining Pedersen & Partners, Mr. Weik was the Managing Director of a leading German Executive Search and Management Consulting company where he was responsible for growing the firm’s global Financial Services Practice, as well as driving business development and cross-border search execution. Mr. Weik holds a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Marburg, Germany and has completed a banking apprenticeship at the VBB, Germany. Apart from his native German, he speaks fluent English.