The head of Cravath’s Washington DC office, who chaired the government agency insuring the US banking system during President Donald Trump’s first term, has accepted an executive role at fintech company Plaid Inc.
Jelena McWilliams will serve as Plaid’s president of corporate and external affairs, overseeing policy and industry relations, the company said in a statement Thursday.
“As the industry continues to evolve, I look forward to helping advance financial innovation, consumer choice, and America’s entrepreneurship,” McWilliams said in the statement.
McWilliams’ departure costs Cravath Swaine & Moore a central figure for financial institution clients interfacing with federal banking regulators. ...
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