John Jerow

Background

About John Jerow

Business-oriented senior officer with 21+ years aggregate experience in-house, including as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, and at leading Wall Street law firms, including Schulte Roth & Zabel, in connection with the formation and ongoing operation of investment advisory firms, private funds and registered funds. Solid expertise working with numerous established firms and start-ups in the financial industry (banks, hedge funds and private equity firms) and registered investment companies, as well as working with the acquisition and sale of established businesses in the accounting, marine shipping, pharmaceutical, mining, hotel, oil exploration and food industries, among others. While in-house, responsible for managing all aspects of the legal department, while concurrently overseeing a robust regulatory compliance function. Extensive interaction with senior management, independent boards of directors, a team of direct reports, and regulators. Successfully navigated two in-depth routine examinations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Experienced in legal and compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions, transactions (private equity investments, M&A, corporate/commercial contracts, securities, finance), privacy, corporate governance, operations, risk management, technology, software licensing, intellectual property, employment/HR, and business planning. Strengths include building exceptional teams and working with multiple stakeholder agendas.