About
Alex Popescu is Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm. He previously spent fourteen years in legal and compliance roles at Fortress Investment Group, most recently as Director of Compliance for its Credit and Real Estate business. He holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. from Columbia University.
Experience
- ParadigmChief Compliance Officer and Counselcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Fortress Investment GroupCounsel & Director of Compliance (Credit & Real Estate)2018 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Fortress Investment GroupCounsel & Director of Compliance (Private Equity and Permanent Capital Vehicle)2014 — 2018New York, New York, United States
- Fortress Investment GroupRegulatory Counsel2012 — 2014New York, New York, United States
- Fortress Investment GroupCounsel2008 — 2012New York, New York, United States
- Promontory Financial Group, LLCConsultant2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Private Equity10Hedge Funds6Securities Regulation3Alternative Investments6Asset Management6FINRA1Private Placements1Legal Compliance2Investment Management1Securities2Compliance1Broker-Dealer Compliance
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Colleagues at Paradigm
Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alex Grieve
VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm
Alpin Yukseloglu
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Arjun Balaji
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Ben Hinshaw
Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm
Chris Kraeuter
Head of Communications at Paradigm
Ciamac Moallemi
Research Advisor at Paradigm
Dan McCarthy
Head of Talent at Paradigm
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Popescu?
- Alex Popescu is Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm. He previously spent fourteen years in legal and compliance roles at Fortress Investment Group, most recently as Director of Compliance for its Credit and Real Estate business. He holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. from Columbia University.
- Where does Alex Popescu work?
- Alex Popescu is Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm.
- Where did Alex Popescu go to school?
- Alex Popescu studied at Brooklyn Law School (J.D.); Columbia University (B.A., Economics).
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Shared employers
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