David Claypoole, Founder and President of Claypoole Search, handles all of our General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer searches. With over 300 placements, he’s the industry’s trusted advisor on how financial and regulatory events affect legal department compensation and structure at asset managers. His opinions have been quoted in leading business publications, and his salary survey is indispensable to clients and candidates.

Prior to Claypoole, David founded Parks Legal Placement and held leadership positions with Cadwalader and Schulte. With nearly 40 years of personal contacts in the legal and investment management industries, he has a unique understanding of the hiring process from "both sides of the table." From introduction to negotiation, David saves clients and candidates time and headaches. David earned his B.A. in Economics from Vassar College.