Jared Vanderwood Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

Senior in-house attorney for a publicly traded global insurance group (NASDAQ: ESGR) specializing in the acquisition and run-off of other insurance firms. Responsible for advising and supporting the Office of the Corporate Secretary in executing its duties and obligations, including parent and subsidiary company corporate governance, stock exchange listing.

New York, USA And London, UK

• Successfully completed a 4+ year international secondment with the largest operating subsidiary of the FXCM group (NASDAQ: GLBR), a leading foreign exchange brokerage house, returning to the group’s headquarters in New.
• Effectively managed a team of lawyers and paralegals with staff located in New York, London, Hong Kong and Jerusalem… Show more Successfully completed a 4+ year international secondment with the largest operating.
• Effectively managed a team of lawyers and paralegals with staff located in New York, London, Hong Kong and Jerusalem. Successfully reorganized the department into function-specific sub-teams and adeptly trained all new.
• Lead in-house counsel on the disposal of certain non-core assets including the sale of an international online news, research and market analysis provider valued at $40 million and the sale of a UK based financial.
• Drafted and negotiated key commercial agreements including a Digital Advertising Agreement with a lifetime value of $7.5 million, a multi million dollar software development and licensing agreement, and a Master.
• Completed a corporate spin-off of a US company by transferring a portion of its business and employees into a new corporate shell.

London, United Kingdom

• Extended secondment within the FXCM group (NASDAQ: GLBR), a leading foreign exchange brokerage house, to its largest operating subsidiary under instruction to manage all legal work associated with the group's European.
• Lead attorney covering all European… Show more Extended secondment within the FXCM group (NASDAQ: GLBR), a leading foreign exchange brokerage house, to its largest operating subsidiary under instruction to manage all.
• Lead attorney covering all European corporate, commercial, intellectual property and financial services regulatory matters and special projects.
• Entrusted to serve as an integral member of the Executive Committee and Risk Committee for two European operating subsidiaries. Provided executive level legal counsel on pertinent issues facing the group's European.
• Established a corporate governance function for more than six UK private limited companies and pioneered the group-wide adoption and implementation of ICSA's Blueprint OneWorld global subsidiary management software.
• Hired, trained and managed a team of lawyers and paralegals to provide timely and dedicated legal support, growing the international legal function to maintain par with ongoing expansion efforts. Show less

New York, USA And London, UK

• Corporate attorney for the FXCM group (NASDAQ: GLBR), a leading foreign exchange brokerage house, focusing predominantly on the acquisition and subsequent integration of the UK’s largest foreign exchange broker..
• Assisted with the preparation of a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of an FSA regulated UK private limited company and its associated group utilizing a drag along of minor shareholders pursuant to the.
• Prepared and filed regulatory applications requesting regulatory approval for the acquisition of a target firm and approval for the variation of the target firm’s permissions to do business.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated numerous commercial contracts including non-disclosure agreements, licensing agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements, introducing broker agreements and white label.
• Researched, planned and managed a resource shift touching more than forty employees, drafting, negotiating and executing numerous settlement agreements under English law following a voluntary and involuntary redundancy.

Greater New York City Area

• Bespoke internship with the group's international legal team while awaiting admission to the New York Bar. Successful completion of the internship and admission to the New York Bar led to a permanent full-time position.
• Gained familiarity with contract drafting and review.
• Assisted with a major due diligence review in preparation for a proposed acquisition of a regulated UK privately held company.
• Further developed my legal… Show more Bespoke internship with the group's international legal team while awaiting admission to the New York Bar. Successful completion of the internship and admission to the New York Bar.
• Further developed my legal research and writing skill set within a business setting researching and drafting memorandums for senior management on timely issues facing the group's international subsidiaries.
• Participated in key business development and strategy meetings centering around global expansion efforts. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Women and the Law Clinical Program, Lambda Law

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Liberal Arts, Political Science, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Golden Key Honor Society

Associate Of Arts (Aa), General Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Completed degree while in high school via dual-enrollment program; formerly.