Where did Jessica Palter go to school?

Jessica Palter studied at McGill University (LLB / BCL, Law); Sciences Po (BCL / LLB, Master en Droit Economique); University of Toronto - University College (B.A. Hons, International Relations & Criminology).

Jessica Palter

Investor

Chief Legal Officer of Purpose Unlimited at Purpose Investments · Vice President of Investor Relations at Red Tree Venture

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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478 people in our graph share verified history with Jessica — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Martin MignotunlockedJessica: together at Sciences Po (2006–2007)

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Jessica: together at Purpose Investments

About

Jessica Palter is Chief Legal Officer of Purpose Unlimited, responsible for the company's legal matters, and joined Purpose in 2016. Her work covers strategic initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and shareholder matters, and she oversees the legal and compliance group serving Purpose's client segments. Before Purpose, she practiced corporate law at Torys LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance, and she holds common law and civil law degrees from McGill and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.

Experience

Purpose UnlimitedChief Legal Officercurrent2021 — presentToronto, ON
Purpose UnlimitedVice President, General Counsel2018 — 2021Toronto, ON
Purpose UnlimitedVice President, Senior Legal Counsel2016 — 2018Toronto
Torys LLPSenior Associate2011 — 2016Toronto, ON
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLPAssociate2010 — 2011Toronto, ON
RBC Capital MarketsAssociate2009 — 2010Toronto, ON
McCarthy Tetrault LLPSummer and Articling Student2007 — 2009Toronto, ON

Skills & more

Strategic LeadershipMergers & Acquisitions8Securities4Corporate Governance1Corporate Law1Legal Advice1Securities Regulation2Cross-border Transactions1Civil Litigation1

Languages French

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Blake Bonham

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Brett Gustafson

Associate Portfolio Manager at Purpose Investments

Brett Morden

VP, Sales – Alberta & Saskatchewan at Purpose Investments

Craig Basinger

Chief Market Strategist, CFA at Purpose Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jessica Palter?: Jessica Palter is Chief Legal Officer of Purpose Unlimited, responsible for the company's legal matters, and joined Purpose in 2016. Her work covers strategic initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and shareholder matters, and she oversees the legal and compliance group serving Purpose's client segments. Before Purpose, she practiced corporate law at Torys LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance, and she holds common law and civil law degrees from McGill and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.
Where does Jessica Palter work?: Jessica Palter is Chief Legal Officer of Purpose Unlimited at Purpose Investments.
Where did Jessica Palter go to school?: Jessica Palter studied at McGill University (LLB / BCL, Law); Sciences Po (BCL / LLB, Master en Droit Economique); University of Toronto - University College (B.A. Hons, International Relations & Criminology).

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Also attended Sciences Po352

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Also attended University of Toronto - University College9

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Shared employers

Also worked at Purpose Unlimited7

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Also worked at Torys LLP19

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Also worked at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP3

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Also worked at RBC Capital Markets208

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