Nicolas holds a MA in Political Sciences from the University Catholic of Louvain and has studied political economy during his study trip at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He previously worked for the CADTM, in a proxy advising firm and for Positive Money Europe.
During his studies he investigated the topic of sovereignty and fiscal dependence to financial markets. His work has been awarded by the Higher Education & Research Award for Future Generations in 2018.