Prudential Unit Jackson Financial Hires Fidelity Veteran as GC

Jackson Financial Inc. named Carrie Chelko, currently the chief compliance officer at Fidelity Investments Inc., as its new executive vice president and general counsel.

Chelko, who starts her new job Aug. 30, will be based in Lansing, Mich. She also previously worked for Lincoln Financial Group.

Her “experience working closely with industry regulators will be critical to our success,” Jackson Financial CEO Laura Prieskorn said in a statement Monday.

Prudential Plc in January announced the separation of Jackson Financial, which provides retirement products for industry professionals and their clients. The London-based insurer said then it was opting for a demerger that could occur “significantly earlier” than the separation it previously planned through a minority initial public offering.

“I am delighted to join the Jackson team at such a pivotal moment in the company’s history,” Chelko said in the statement.

In her previous job, where she also held the title of senior vice president, she led compliance for businesses within Fidelity Personal Investing. At Lincoln Financial she served as senior vice president and chief counsel for the company’s retail wealth management business.

Julia Goatley has been serving as Jackson Financial’s interim general counsel. She will return to retirement once Jackson Financial’s split from Prudential is complete Sept. 13, according to the statement.

“I would like to thank Julia for her important contributions during her more than 17 years at Jackson,” Prieskorn said.