Jake Prudhomme
Attorney at Law
New York
NY
About
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Work History
Leading Consulting Firm
Director
Jun 2025 - Present
Assist tier 1 financial institutions, early-stage companies, and Big Tech firms to optimize regulatory and operational processes. Advise crypto native companies on use of stablecoin, regulatory requirements of SEC and CFTC, custody issues, and trading platform design.
Catalyst Fintech
Founder
Oct 2019 - Nov 2021
Served as fractional Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance officer to early-stage companies and start-ups. Duties included fundraising and drafting related disclosures, drafting vendor agreements, drafting and negotiating employment contracts, corporate formation documents, board materials and more
Financial Services Industry
Compliance Executive
Nov 2014 - Oct 2019
Designed and implemented regulatory compliance programs at leading Wall Street firms. Evaluated and revised controls and processes; drafted governance documents including codes of ethics, compliance procedures and manuals
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Counsel
Mar 2008 - Nov 2014
Conducted regulatory examinations, reviewed rule filings, collaborated with the enforcement division on a number of matters ranging rom investment advisor and broker dealer compliance to potential fraudulent transactions on securities trading platforms
Private Legal Practice
Associate
Jun 2025 - Mar 2008
Worked first as a litigator and then as a corporate/regulatory associate. As a litigator, managed all stages of litigation from motion practice through to appeal, mostly for general liability and commercial matters. As a corporate associate, represented a combination of public and private companies in a variety of business combination transactions and regulatory matters.