Audra Savickaite

Principal Consultant | In-house Legal

US

• Banking and financial services
• Corporate and commercial
• In-house
• Principal Consultant

• +1 773 936 7560
• [email protected]
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Audra partners with buy-side firms across the capital structure- from control equity sponsors and direct lenders to multi-asset platforms- to build high-performing legal teams in finance, operations, and investor services.

Based in Chicago, she brings nearly a decade of executive search experience across both public and private companies, PE-backed platforms, REITs, and institutional asset managers. Her placements are largely in leadership roles across legal, finance and investor services in real estate, industrials, and asset management. Audra is a trusted advisor known for her consultative, hands-on approach.

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