Karol Sierra Yanez
About Karol Sierra Yanez
Karol Sierra Yanez is the Lead Counsel for the Broker-Dealer & Investment Advisor Practice Group at MassMutual and serves as a Hearing Officer for the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers in Boston, Massachusetts.
Current Positions
Karol Sierra Yanez currently serves as the Lead Counsel for the Broker-Dealer & Investment Advisor Practice Group at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, she is a Hearing Officer at the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, also in Boston. These roles place her at the forefront of legal counsel and regulatory oversight in the financial services industry, highlighting her expertise in compliance and legal affairs.
Previous Experience
Karol Sierra Yanez has a wealth of experience in legal practice and compliance. From 2016 to 2017, she was the Managing Partner at Sierra-Yanez Law, LLC. Prior to that, she held the same position at Vazir Law, LLC from 2015 to 2016. Her earlier roles included an Associate position at K&L Gates from 2014 to 2015, and an Associate Counsel role at Natixis Global Asset Management from 2013 to 2014. She also has experience as a Senior Compliance Analyst, Legal & Compliance at Natixis Global Asset Management from 2011 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Karol Sierra Yanez is an alumna of Suffolk University, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2006, followed by a Master’s degree in Political Science in 2008. She then earned her JD from Suffolk University Law School in 2011. This extensive educational background supports her robust expertise in law, compliance, and political science.
Published Works
Karol Sierra Yanez is a published author with articles in notable legal and financial journals. Her works include 'Structured Products and Their Regulatory Considerations,' published in the January 2013 edition of the Banking and Financial Services Policy Report, and 'Hedge Funds and Increased Regulatory Scrutiny Under Dodd-Frank,' published in the March 2011 edition of the same journal. She also won the Fall 2010 Student Legal Writing Contest for her article 'An Overview of the Hedge Fund Industry and What’s Coming Next for Hedge Funds,' published in The National Law Review.