Deidre Downes
Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management Compliance
- Role
- Managing Director at Morgan Stanley
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deidre Downes
I am a legal and compliance executive with 20+ years of experience advising and governingcomplex financial institutions, SEC-registered advisers, registered funds, and entrepreneurialprivate businesses.My work sits at the intersection of:• Risk Oversight• Regulatory Strategy• Governance Design• Growth Readiness• Succession & Founder TransitionI bring large-enterprise governance discipline into founder-led and family-owned businessesnavigating scale, operational strain, regulatory exposure, or pre-liquidity transition.
Experience
Managing Director
Jan 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
Harvard Law School
JD
1999 — 2002
Temple University
BA, Sociology, Criminal Justice
1995 — 1999
Skills
- Strategy
- Private Placements
- Finance
- Sec Filings
- Corporate Law
- Mutual Funds
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Professional Mentoring
- Litigation
- Acquisitions
- Leadership Development
- Due Diligence
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Hedge Funds
- Analysis
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Contract Law
- Business Development
- Management
- Wrap Accounts
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Investment Management
- Private Equity
- Licensing
- Peer Mentoring
- Corporate Governance
- Securities Regulation
- Venture Capital
- Securities
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