🌍 David Jankovic

💼 From Corporate Finance to Strategic Entrepreneurship

I’m David Jankovic — a Franco-Croatian entrepreneur blending deep expertise in finance, law, and European public affairs with a sharp edge in tech and business strategy.

Over two decades, I’ve navigated roles from financial controller in EU institutions, to finance manager in multinational industries, to entrepreneurial ventures in real estate and digital consulting. I thrive at the crossroads of data, regulation, and strategy, turning complexity into opportunity.

📍 France | Croatia | Germany | Luxembourg

🗺️ Where I Operate

Multilingual & mobile across Europe:
Active primarily in France 🇫🇷, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Germany 🇩🇪, and Croatia 🇭🇷
Fluent in French, Croatian, English, working on German 😉

⚖️ What I Do Now

🔹 Entrepreneurship & Consulting

Founder of Bouleuma — a cross-border consulting firm delivering data intelligence, reporting services, and EU regulation expertise. We work with businesses navigating ESG, financial reporting, and operational compliance.

🔹 Business Development


I help international companies scale into European markets, secure funding, and navigate legal and regulatory frameworks — especially across France, DACH region, and the Adriatic.

🔹 Advisory Services


I offer strategic advisory in:

  • Cross-border financial structuring

  • Legal compliance (EU, ESG, banking)

  • Market entry and M&A support

  • Data & digital transformation for SMEs

🌍 Freelance Service Offer

🗣️ Working languages: French | Croatian | English
📍 Based in: Germany (Luxembourg/France border) & Croatia
🎓 Expertise: Law | Finance | European Institutions | Multilingual Web

💼 Core Services

📊 Financial Management & External Controlling

For SMEs, law firms, and EU-funded projects
With 15+ years of experience in corporate finance, EU institutions, and industry:

  • Budgeting, forecasting, variance & P&L analysis

  • Project controlling and support during financial closings

  • Dashboard creation and performance monitoring

  • Advisory for EU-funded or subsidized initiatives

  • Tools: SAP (CO-FI), HFM/Hyperion, Excel, QlikView

✔️ Experience with Capgemini (EU institutions), Mondelez, LTIMindtree, Saint Jean Industries.

⚖️ Legal & Financial Translation (EN | FR | HR)

Specialized writing & adaptation for legal, financial & institutional needs

  • Contracts, bylaws, and regulatory documentation

  • Financial reports, balance sheets, audits

  • EU tenders and public procurement documentation

  • Website translation (WordPress, HTML/CSS, Joomla)

  • GDPR-compliant content and tone alignment (disclaimers, T&Cs)

✔️ Trained in European and international law (Assas, Nantes, Sciences Po), native French/Croatian speaker with full professional English.

📑 Public Procurement & EU Tender Support

Consulting for France, Croatia & EU entities

  • Drafting and structuring administrative & financial tender files

  • Trilingual translation of offers and annexes

  • Budget/funding plan preparation

  • Guidance on intra-EU VAT, GDPR, public contract compliance

  • Strategic and linguistic clarity for cross-border submissions

✔️ First-hand experience with financial documentation for EU bids, institutional standards, and legal coherence across jurisdictions.

🌐 Other Services

🖥️ Multilingual Website & Market Entry Support

  • Web copywriting & translation (FR/EN/HR) adapted for client acquisition

  • CMS integration (WordPress, HTML/CSS) and multilingual structure

  • Legal & compliance sections: GDPR, Impressum, Terms & Conditions

  • Commercial content for public-facing sites, legal professionals, NGOs

🛒 Added value:
Sales-oriented content and support for French companies entering the Croatian market, and Croatian companies targeting French-speaking regions (France, Belgium, Luxembourg).
Includes client-facing adaptations, localized messaging, and market-specific positioning.

🛡️ Risk, Governance & Compliance Advisory

  • Risk mapping, SOX control systems, internal audit support

  • Credit risk & financial risk analysis (certified by ALRiM, LU)

  • Expertise across sectors: banking, FMCG, industry, EU public services

  • Governance support for subsidiaries, cross-border entities, M&A prep

🤝 Client Relations & Commercial Support (France ↔ Croatia)

Bilingual support for French-speaking and Croatian businesses

I assist companies in strengthening their cross-border presence and operations by providing tailored commercial, administrative, and relational support — with a focus on clarity, regulatory awareness, and multilingual communication.

While this is not legal advice, my services aim to ensure that your operations remain compliant, efficient, and strategically aligned in both France and Croatia.

✅ Services include:

  • Client communication (email, phone, CRM follow-up)

  • Contract management and commercial document handling

  • Administrative support for social charges, invoicing, and tax compliance

  • HR-related assistance (documentation, internal procedures)

  • Multilingual website translation and adaptation (FR ↔ HR)

  • Partner/distributor identification for market entry

  • External customer service and order tracking

  • Intercultural mediation and business communication

📊 I also offer data strategy and financial impact services, including analysis of reporting systems and KPIs to support decision-making and risk management.

💼 Business Development Consultant – Balkans & Public Sector Expansion


Supporting international companies in entering the Balkan market (public or hybrid sector) through strategic sales development, institutional representation, and commercial localization.

✅ Why work with me?

  • Trilingual professional with dual nationality (FR/HR), legally established in Croatia and operating across the EU — particularly in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Croatia.

  • 360° view of legal, financial, and operational challenges

  • Immediate availability and experience working remotely with European clients

  • Ability to deliver in high-stakes, regulated environments

  • Multi-sector experience: banking, industry, consulting, EU projects

🎓 Academics

Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, France

Licence (Bachelor of Laws LL.B.) | Law 2021 - 2024

🛠️ Tools & Tech

SAP (CO-FI-MM),HFM, SQL, BI tools, Excel.

🌐 Certifications

Université de Nantes, France

Master 2 in law (Master of Laws LL.M.) | Law 2020 - 2021

Sciences Po, IEP Grenoble, France

Master 2 Political science, European studies | 2018 - 2020

ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, France

Master 2 Finance | 2002 - 2004

Université de Bourgogne, France

Licence (Bachelor) | 2000 - 2002
PRINCE 2 Foundation
Full StackDevelopment (HTML, CSS, JS,PHP).
I- Risk management, ALRiM,Luxembourg (2020)
(1) Credit risk for banks
(2) Fundamentals
II- Fund Industry, ALFI,Luxembourg (2019)
(1) Undertakings for CollectiveInvestment – Fundamentals
(2) REIF Fundamentals - Taxand Legal Structuring of REIProducts

Law | Mbonyumutwa Avocats, Luxembourg

September 2024 - September 2024

➢ Independent law firm, established in Luxembourg since 2010, specializing in litigation in all the main areas of Luxembourg & EU law.

EU institutions Financial Controller | Capgemini, Luxembourg

May 2017 - April 2023

➢ Responsible for European Institutions Belux, ▪ Finance, controlling & data, risk: Closings, budget, forecast, projects monitoring, reporting, variance analysis, revenue recognisation for T&M and FP contracts, data consolidation P&L all Belux entities in HFM, cash collection, bid financial part for EU projects, preparation of the financial documentation and presentation.

Finance Manager | Munksjo, France

April 2014 - February 2017

➢ Responsible for administrative and finance, ▪ Management: 4 persons, ▪ Controlling, finance: budget, product costing, reporting, cash, AP, AR.

Owner | Haimos, France & Croatia

August 2014 - September 2016

➢ Online travel agency for the Balkans and Croatia, owner. Link.

Senior Financial Analyst | Mondelez International, France

October 2012 - April 2014

➢ Financial referent for the plant. Member of the Executive Committee of the plant. Between 130 and 200 people, between 15 and 17 million € conversion costs, between 4 and 15 thousand tons of biscuits per year,

Finance Manager | Saint Jean Industries, Croatia

January 2010 - October 2012

➢ Implementation of a management control for the Croatian plant. Financing a local production expansion. About 200 people, turnover 12 million € per year, 150 tons of parts per month,

▪ Management: 4 persons (purchase, accounting), recruitment 2 persons,

▪ Accounting: coordinate the auditors, local banking partners, lawyers, treasury, AP, AR, cash,

▪ Finance & legal: Research, negotiation, realization of credit lines in local for about 3 mio €; leasing for cca 2.5 mio €, contract review, Ministry of economy, Chamber of commerce, EBRD.

Relationship manager | Volksbank, Croatia

October 2007 - December 2009

➢ Development of the French clients. Increased sales to traditional & corporate banking services. 9 banks in Central Europe,

▪ Risk & sales: relationship manager for French desk and non-residents corporate clients (development, prospecting, sale of financial products and services), preparation of documentation and analysis for the risk department, risk assessment, hard and soft analysis.

Risk associate | Gefco, France

February 2006 - August 2007

➢ Monitoring the internal control campaign. More than 300 branches, turnover 3 billion €, 37 countries,

▪ Risk: identification, construction process grids of internal control (more than 58 types), risk analysis (more than 500), defining action plans, synthesizing report and ranking overall risk graphically, tracking matrix in excel, review and update internal control documentation.

MY EXPERIENCE