Claire Nolan

Overview

Claire Nolan is a Managing Director and Global Head of Client Operations at KKR [1]. Nolan is an experienced financial services leader with deep knowledge of asset management distribution strategy and client operations across all channels, asset classes and investment vehicles [2]. Prior to joining KKR in August 2026 [3], Nolan held positions at BNY Investments as Head of Sales Planning & Enablement for North America [4] and Head of North American Distribution Strategy [5]. Nolan's earlier career included multiple roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management spanning from 2010 to 2023, including Vice President positions in retail separately managed accounts product and strategy [6], client business strategic initiatives [7], and strategic client services [8], as well as roles in institutional sales management [9] and market risk management [10]. Nolan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University [11].

Career history

1. Managing Director, Global Head of Client OperationsAug 2026 to presentKKR
2. BIHead of Sales Planning & Enablement (North America)Aug 2025 to Aug 2026BNY Investments
3. BIHead of North American Distribution StrategySep 2023 to Aug 2025BNY Investments
4. GSVice President, Retail Separately Managed Accounts Product & StrategyAug 2020 to Sep 2023Goldman Sachs Asset Management
5. GSVice President, Client Business Strategic InitiativesFeb 2018 to Aug 2020Goldman Sachs Asset Management
6. GSVice President, Strategic Client ServicesJan 2015 to Feb 2018Goldman Sachs Asset Management
7. GSAssociate, US Institutional Sales ManagementOct 2012 to Jan 2015Goldman Sachs Asset Management
8. GSAnalyst, Market Risk ManagementJul 2010 to Oct 2012Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Education

1. BUBachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical EngineeringBucknell University