Jennifer R. Porter
Jennifer R. Porter is a partner in Willkie’s Asset Management Department. She is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office and provides advice to U.S. and non-U.S. asset managers on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters. Her clients include various types of private funds, registered investment advisers, exempt reporting advisers, registered investment companies, and independent trustees and directors.
Jennifer is a former Assistant Director in the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She was responsible for rulemaking activities under the Investment Advisers Act and for providing advice on policy initiatives affecting investment advisers and private funds.
Jennifer also served in a variety of other roles at the SEC throughout her career. She was a senior policy advisor for two of the Division of Investment Management’s directors and a senior advisor for Chair Mary Jo White. In these roles, Jennifer provided advice on complex regulatory and policy issues under the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act. Jennifer also served as a branch chief and attorney in the Investment Adviser Regulation Office, as an acting branch chief in the Division of Investment Management’s Disclosure Review and Accounting Office, and as an attorney in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Prior to her extensive government service, Jennifer was a senior associate at a prominent global law firm. Her practice focused on advising registered and unregistered investment advisers, private funds, and registered investment companies.
Jennifer is a former Assistant Director in the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She was responsible for rulemaking activities under the Investment Advisers Act and for providing advice on policy initiatives affecting investment advisers and private funds.
Jennifer also served in a variety of other roles at the SEC throughout her career. She was a senior policy advisor for two of the Division of Investment Management’s directors and a senior advisor for Chair Mary Jo White. In these roles, Jennifer provided advice on complex regulatory and policy issues under the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act. Jennifer also served as a branch chief and attorney in the Investment Adviser Regulation Office, as an acting branch chief in the Division of Investment Management’s Disclosure Review and Accounting Office, and as an attorney in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Prior to her extensive government service, Jennifer was a senior associate at a prominent global law firm. Her practice focused on advising registered and unregistered investment advisers, private funds, and registered investment companies.