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A Ropes & Gray (RopesTalk) podcast series featuring conversations with Ropes & Gray alumni.
Conversation with Jacob Comer, NovaQuest Capital Management
Alumni @ RopesTalk
27 minutes
4 years ago
Conversation with Jacob Comer, NovaQuest Capital Management
In the latest installment of Ropes & Gray’s alumni podcast series, Alumni @ RopesTalk, asset management partner Jason Brown interviews Jacob Comer, general counsel and chief compliance officer at NovaQuest Capital Management, a leading investor in life sciences and health care companies. Jacob began his career at Ropes & Gray in 2003 as an investment management associate and has since taken on legal, regulatory and compliance roles for a private equity firm, venture capital firm and hedge fund. Now at NovaQuest, Jacob talks about the challenges of moving in-house, interviewing for and accepting a new job during the pandemic, his experience working at Ropes & Gray, and his professional influences. Jacob also discusses what he looks for when engaging outside counsel and offers advice for attorneys considering a move in-house.
Alumni @ RopesTalk
A Ropes & Gray (RopesTalk) podcast series featuring conversations with Ropes & Gray alumni.