Christie Comerford Joins as Senior Legal Counsel, Contracts and Litigation; Deirdre Reilly Joins as Vice President of Compliance
Figure Technology Solutions (“Figure”), a technology platform powering an efficient, liquid, blockchain-based marketplace for financial products, announced the appointment of two new key legal and compliance executives. Christie Comerford joined as Senior Legal Counsel, Contracts and Litigation, and Deirdre Reilly joined as Vice President of Compliance. Comerford brings almost 30 years of experience in complex transactions and commercial litigation, whereas Reilly has deep experience in financial services and capital markets.
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Comerford and Reilly will report to Ronald Chillemi, Figure’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and work alongside a deep bench of existing legal and compliance team members.
“I had the privilege of working with Christie and Dee in the past. I am excited to welcome them to the Figure team because their expertise will deliver immediate and substantial value to our business. They bring deep industry knowledge from working across highly-regulated industries,” said Chillemi. “Christie and Dee will be instrumental in our next chapter as we accelerate our vision to transform capital markets.”
Comerford previously served as a Partner at Dilworth Paxson LLP, where she specialized in commercial and complex civil litigation, including healthcare, securities, intellectual property and employment litigation. Comerford holds a juris doctor from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.
Prior to joining Figure, Reilly was the Lead Compliance Officer at Aven, a company that offers secured lending products. She also served as Director of Compliance at Spring EQ, a financial services company in the home equity lending space. Reilly holds a master’s degree from Widener University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from American InterContinental University. Reilly also received her Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager certification from the American Bankers Association.
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