Brent Vasher
About Brent Vasher
Brent Vasher is the Corporate Counsel at SEI in Oaks, PA, responsible for negotiating technology and investment process outsourcing agreements and managing legal issues for a wide range of clients and vendors.
Current Role at SEI
Brent Vasher currently holds the position of Corporate Counsel at SEI, based in Oaks, PA. In this role, he is responsible for negotiating technology and investment process outsourcing agreements to wealth managers and global banks. His efforts affect SEI's Wealth Management Services division, which spans over $1 billion in annual revenue. He also serves as the day-to-day legal contact for issues arising from client and vendor relationships, covering 300+ clients, 1300+ investment funds, and 700+ third-party vendors.
Previous Experience at Law Office of Lloyd Z. Remick
Before joining SEI, Brent Vasher worked at the Law Office of Lloyd Z. Remick/Zane Management, Inc. as an Associate from 2006 to 2008. During his two-year tenure there, he gained valuable experience that laid the foundation for his future roles in corporate law and compliance.
Educational Background
Brent Vasher completed his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Widener University School of Law, where he studied from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics and Philosophy from Albion College, studying from 2000 to 2004. This diverse educational background equips him with a robust understanding of both legal and economic principles, forming a strong basis for his career in corporate law.
Expertise in Global Investment Product Regulations
Brent Vasher has significant practice with global investment product regulations and multi-jurisdictional fund formation documents and services agreements. His expertise encompasses varied legal areas including AIFMD, UCITS, U.S. & E.U. Data Protection Laws, and fund formation and operations in several jurisdictions such as the U.S., Ireland, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas, BVI, Luxembourg, and Guernsey.
Supervisory and Collaborative Roles
At SEI, Brent supervises a team of attorneys responsible for negotiating third-party vendor agreements, focusing on SaaS, PaaS, professional services agreements, data services, and cloud storage agreements. He also serves as the legal representative on the company's cloud governance committee. Brent collaborates with team members across SEI’s Privacy, Compliance, Information Security, and Third Party Risk functions to enhance the company's privacy program, ensuring compliance with regulations like FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131, Form PF, FATCA, CRS, and the RIA Custody Rule.