Michelle Wallach

Managing Director, Senior Regulatory Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer @Ladder Capital Finance Llc

New York, NY, US

Strategic adviser to the C-Suite and Board of Directors regarding the ’33, ’34, ’40 and Investment Advisers Acts for a publicly-traded commercial real estate finance company with a registered investment adviser, mutual fund and broker dealer with offices in New York, California and Florida and 75 employees.Responsible for the overall direction, management and administration of company-wide standards and adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements including: developing, implementing and managing Ladder\'s pre- and post- IPO legal and compliance policies, procedures and reporting requirements in accordance with SEC, FINRA, OFAC and FCPA regulations. Additional responsibilities include: advice regarding capital markets transactions (including equity, debt and securitizations), sales and trading, and general corporate matters; compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and federal and state privacy regulations; spearheading strategic initiatives including M&A; liaising with regulators and leading regulatory audits; overseeing ’34 Act public company filings; working with investor relations regarding research analysts and public relations strategy; coordinating with outside counsel, insurance carriers, compliance consultants and third party vendors including commercial contract and fee negotiations, due diligence and expense review; overseeing certain Human Resources and Information Technology matters including Ladder’s website, cybersecurity, business continuity and COVID policies; and managing a team of 4 attorneys.

New York University School of Law

JD

Brown University

BA