Helder Pereira
About Helder Pereira
Helder Pereira is the Lead Counsel for Corporate Law at MassMutual, with extensive experience in secured transactions and investment regulatory compliance.
Title
Helder Pereira currently serves as the Lead Counsel, Corporate Law at MassMutual. His role includes overseeing legal matters related to corporate governance, investment regulatory compliance, and serving as investment counsel for the company's pension plans.
Company
Helder Pereira is employed at MassMutual, located in Springfield and Boston. MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that provides a range of financial products including life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities.
Previous Roles at Hartford Investment Management Co.
Helder Pereira worked as Assistant Vice President, Investment Law at Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) from 2007 to 2013. During his six-year tenure in Greater Hartford, he focused on investment law and regulatory compliance.
Previous Roles at Bingham McCutchen LLP
From 1999 to 2006, Helder Pereira was an Associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP. His seven-year tenure included assignments in both New York and Singapore, where he specialized in secured transactions involving both domestic and foreign collateral.
Education and Expertise
Helder Pereira holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Notre Dame Law School where he studied from 1996 to 1999. He also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science and Government from Hamilton College, where he studied from 1991 to 1995. His extensive legal expertise includes secured transactions and investment regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities at MassMutual
In his current role at MassMutual, Helder Pereira plays a key role in creating corporate governance frameworks for investment and other subsidiaries. He is the primary attorney responsible for investment regulatory compliance, including derivatives compliance and investment limitations. Additionally, he acts as investment counsel to the fiduciary committee overseeing MassMutual's defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans.