Laëtitia Hélouët is a senior civil servant and business manager. She worked in Seine-Saint-Denis in general management positions in the social sector then joined the Court of Auditors, as a special advisor, before taking over the management of the School of Advanced International and Political Studies. She now chairs one of the major bodies of city policy: the National Observatory of City Policy.

She is heavily involved in associations and chaired the 21st Century club, an association which promotes diversity and equal opportunities. She is also a member of several boards, including the ADECCO foundation. She has just been appointed academician at the Overseas Academy of Sciences.