About
Karl Wachter is General Counsel at Magnetar, where he has led the firm's global Legal and Compliance functions since 2010 and sits on its Management, Valuation, and Operations Committees. Before Magnetar, he was General Counsel at Diamond Lake Investment Group and Amaranth Group, and held an Assistant General Counsel role at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, having started his career as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. He holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School, an MA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and a BFA from New York University.
Experience
- Magnetar CapitalPartner, General Counselcurrent2010 — presentNew York, NY
- Diamond Lake Investment Group, L.P.General Counsel2007 — 2008New York, NY
- Amaranth Group Inc.General Counsel2001 — 2007Greenwich, CT
- Martha Stewart Living OmnimediaVice President and Assistant General Counsel2000 — 2001New York, NY
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAssociate1997 — 2000New York, NY
Colleagues at Magnetar AI Ventures
Alan Shaffran
Senior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
Amira Amin
Chief Operating Officer, Liquid Strategies at Magnetar AI Ventures
Barbara Bernstein
Chief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
David Snyderman
Managing Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI Ventures
Devin Dallaire
Head of Products, Quantitative Investing, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
Erik Falk
Head of Strategy, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
Hayley Stein
Chief Compliance Officer at Magnetar AI Ventures
Jeff Harris
Chief Risk Officer at Magnetar AI Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karl Wachter?
- Karl Wachter is General Counsel at Magnetar, where he has led the firm's global Legal and Compliance functions since 2010 and sits on its Management, Valuation, and Operations Committees. Before Magnetar, he was General Counsel at Diamond Lake Investment Group and Amaranth Group, and held an Assistant General Counsel role at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, having started his career as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. He holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School, an MA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and a BFA from New York University.
- Where does Karl Wachter work?
- Karl Wachter is General Counsel at Magnetar AI Ventures.
- Where did Karl Wachter go to school?
- Karl Wachter studied at University of Chicago Law School (Doctor of Law - JD); George Washinington University - Elliot School of International Affairs (Master of Arts - MA, International Affairs); New York University - Tisch School of the Arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA).
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