Chief Operating Officer, Business Development, Marketing, Investor Relations and General Counsel for hedge funds

Prime services hedge fund sales. Head of US prime services onboarding.

One of three founding partners of long / short equity hedge fund. Built and managed all non-investment aspects of fund including legal, operations, marketing and finance.

Established and led marketing and investor relations program for multi-strategy hedge fund. Worked on management buyout and established new counterparty arrangements. Managed legal and regulatory functions of investment advisor as well as affiliated broker dealer.

PRODUCT / BUSINESS EXPERTISE - Headed a team driving on-boarding of more than 100 hedge fund relationships per year for the global prime finance business:• Leveraged extensive knowledge of all business and legal issues in connection with prime services, equity swaps, managed accounts and investor diligence.• Developed expertise in all types of complex contractual arrangements including committed financing and margin lock up agreements, tri-party asset segregation, negotiations… Show more PRODUCT / BUSINESS EXPERTISE - Headed a team driving on-boarding of more than 100 hedge fund relationships per year for the global prime finance business:• Leveraged extensive knowledge of all business and legal issues in connection with prime services, equity swaps, managed accounts and investor diligence.• Developed expertise in all types of complex contractual arrangements including committed financing and margin lock up agreements, tri-party asset segregation, negotiations (all types of derivative contracts). • Implemented operational set ups and systems.LEGAL EXPERTISE - Led legal side of internal hedge fund consulting group for two years:• Offered start-ups legal expertise often missing from funds executive team and operations / trading experts.• Advised on SEC registration / SEC audits, counsel selection, structuring and domicile considerations.• Updated clients on new legislation. Show less

GENERAL COUNSELS OFFICE – Led several initiatives and launched new business units as senior counsel:• Dedicated tenure to asset management setting up DB’s internal proprietary hedge fund; including registering it with the SEC as well as drafting ancillary fund documents (subscription agreements etc.). • Drafted and negotiated complex derivative as well as launched the futures and options business. • Advised the ABS and MBS group on both private and public placements as… Show more GENERAL COUNSELS OFFICE – Led several initiatives and launched new business units as senior counsel:• Dedicated tenure to asset management setting up DB’s internal proprietary hedge fund; including registering it with the SEC as well as drafting ancillary fund documents (subscription agreements etc.). • Drafted and negotiated complex derivative as well as launched the futures and options business. • Advised the ABS and MBS group on both private and public placements as well as managed the bank treasury and regulatory work. Show less