Executive Management
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JONATHAN B. KIM, JD, MBA
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathankim/
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel with broad-based US and international senior management and board experience. In-house track record built on combining organic and M&A growth with aggressive expense management. Corporate and capital markets specialist (including multiple IPOs) with expertise in constructing governance and compliance programs from the ground up. Key source of strategic insights at the executive level for daily operations and new product initiatives at start-up entities in need of structure and established companies focused on sustained profitability.
Strategic Planning
Cross-border Transactions
Tax Structuring
High-stake Negotiations
Organizational Integration
Risk Management
Joint Ventures/Partnerships
Litigation and Arbitration
Executive Compensation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MILLSTEIN CENTER FOR GLOBAL MARKETS AND CORPORATE OWNERSHIP,
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – New York, NY (P/T) 2016 to Present
Practicing Fellow, Senior Advisor
Recruited as principal advisor to Chairman and Executive Director. Architect of major projects and programs focusing on revitalizing the board-centric model of corporate governance and emerging roles for directors and general counsels of Fortune 500 companies.
Major Accomplishments:
Appointed first Practicing Fellow in the Center’s history.
Contributing author and primary editor of the Center’s publications.
Authority on cybersecurity regulations for banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions.
JONATHAN B. KIM, P.A. – Miami, FL 2016 to Present
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Provider of legal and strategic advisory services for select clients on complex corporate, governance and regulatory & compliance matters.
Frequent panelist and speaker on emerging CLE topics and best practices for boards of directors and general counsels.
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD. (NYSE:MRH) – Hamilton, Bermuda 2004 to 2015
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Oversaw all legal and compliance matters for publicly-listed global reinsurer and financial services company. Established and managed legal and compliance teams and coordinated operational matters across multiple offices and jurisdictions from Company’s start-up phase through its $1.83B merger with Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: ENH) at 1.21x fully converted book value per common share.
Major Accomplishments:
Appointed member of Executive Management Committee.
Served as a Director of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd., MRH’s primary operating company.
Designed and managed corporate governance function; recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 Most Trustworthy Companies (and highest ranked Mid-Cap company).
Launched ground-breaking insurtech alternative asset management platform with over $750M in AUM, including formation of ’40 Act Registered Investment Advisor and IPOs of NSYE-listed JOBS Act company and LSE-listed Alternative Investment Market fund company.
Spearheaded establishment of Lloyd’s of London syndicate and managing agency accounting for up to 35% of MRH’s annual premiums.
Elected Chairman of the Montpelier Re Foundation, which contributed over $3.5M to local charities.
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AXA ADVISORS, LLC (NYSE: AXA) – New York, NY 2002 to 2004
Investment Advisor and Registered Representative
Provided investment and risk management advice to corporations, family offices and foundations and HNW individuals. Designed and implemented tax and insurance-based strategies and asset, private money management, estate, retirement and group benefit plans.
MODEM MEDIA, INC. – London, UK 2000 to 2001
Account Director
Managed top accounts for global internet agency providing strategic and end-to-end solutions to Fortune 100 companies. Served as primary business manager to world’s third largest consumer electronics company and oversaw $40.0M global internet initiative (largest project in company’s history with supervisory authority over 75 project members).
WINTHROP, STIMSON, PUTNAM & ROBERTS – New York, NY 1991 to 1998
Senior Associate
EDUCATION
YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT – New Haven, CT May 2000
Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Dual Concentration in Finance and Strategy
Research Assistant to Dean Jeffrey E. Garten.
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel (P/T), XMLAW LLC – SaaS provider for the legal industry; General Counsel (P/T), Volatile Media Inc. d/b/a EZCD.com – online music retailer.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – Washington, DC May 1991
Juris Doctor in Law (JD)
Advanced Student, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.
Lead Articles Editor, The Tax Lawyer, ABA Section on Taxation.
BROWN UNIVERSITY – Providence, RI May 1988
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English and American Literature
Rose Writing Fellowship.
LEADERSHIP AND INTERESTS
American Bar Association: Business Section, Corporate Governance Committee (2015-Present).
National Italian-American Bar Association – Member (2012-Present).
Answer (at Rutgers University) – National Advisory Board (2017-Present).
Center for Supportive Schools, Princeton, NJ – Board of Directors (2016-2018).
Brown University: Alumni Association Board of Governors (Past Member); Brown University Club of New York City (Former President); Brown Club of Miami, Board/Co-President (2015-Present).
Yale University: Association of Yale Alumni Representative, South Florida (2017-Present).
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CITIZENSHIP
Bar Admissions: Connecticut (1991); New York (1992); District of Columbia (1992); Massachusetts (2008); Florida (2017); Georgia (2017); EDNY and SDNY (1992).
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA): Series 7 and 66 (2002).
Real Estate License: Florida (2017); Real Estate Broker License: New York (2017).
Dual US/Italian Citizenship – eligible to work in US and all EU countries.
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