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 β presentNew York, NY
- Diamond Lake Investment Group, L.P.General Counsel2007 β 2008New York, NY
- Amaranth Group Inc.General Counsel2001 β 2007Greenwich, CT
- Martha Stewart Living OmnimediaVice President and Assistant General Counsel2000 β 2001New York, NY
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAssociate1997 β 2000New York, NY
Education
- University of Chicago Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD
- George Washinington University - Elliot School of International AffairsMaster of Arts - MA, International Affairs
- New York University - Tisch School of the ArtsBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA
Same school
Also attended University of Chicago Law School20
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amaranth Group Inc.1
Also worked at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia5
Also worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP17
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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




















