Mr. Lim serves as Chairman and Managing Partner at the firm. As chair of the Investment Committee and the Operating Committee, he leads the shaping of the firm’s strategy and oversees the origination of new investment opportunities, portfolio management, and investor relations.
Prior to founding SJL, Mr. Lim led CVC Capital Partners in Korea as chairman and partner, also serving as a member of its Investment Committee, Asia Executive Committee and Asia Board. Before CVC, Mr. Lim served as CEO of J.P. Morgan Korea and Head of Korea Investment Banking for over 20 years. Mr. Lim also worked at Salomon Brothers in New York, Tokyo and Seoul; Kidder Peabody & Co. in New York; and Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati.
Mr. Lim currently serves as a director on the boards of Momentive Technologies and Nexeon Ltd.
Mr. Lim holds an Executive MBA (APC) from New York University, an MBA from George Washington University, and a BA in Economics from Korea University.