Wiet Pot worked for Goldman Sachs for 17 years (1986 - 2003), as a partner since 1994 and most recently as co-COO of the Equities Division worldwide. Between 2003 and 2004 he was first advisor and subsequently, for a short period, a member of the Executive Board of Hagemeyer. Between 2003 and 2004 he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Kempen & Co and between 2004 and 2006 he was Executive Chairman of the Board.
Announced March 29, 2008, Wiet Pot has joined IMC BV ("IMC"), a diversified company engaged in financial markets around the world, as co-CEO. His appointment is approved by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Central Bank of the Netherlands. IMC is a fast growing international company. It sees Wiet Pot joining the company, with his extensive knowledge and experience, as a very valuable hire.
Wiet Pot will be co-CEO, a position he jointly shares with CEO and IMC founder Rob Defares. Pot's focus areas are strategy, business development and client facing activities. With Wiet Pot joining the company, the executive board of IMC consists of three people: Rob Defares, Osi Lilian (CFO) and Wiet Pot. As was earlier announced a foundation which was set up by Wiet Pot owns a stake in IMC.