Eva Gutierrez
About Eva Gutierrez
Eva Gutierrez serves as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Sift, where she manages a comprehensive legal portfolio and oversees M&A and fundraising activities. She has extensive experience in corporate law, having held various legal positions at notable organizations including Quantcast and Covington & Burling.
Current Role at Sift
Eva Gutierrez serves as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Sift, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she manages a comprehensive legal portfolio that includes international subsidiary management and corporate governance. She is responsible for overseeing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and fundraising activities within the Legal & Compliance department. Additionally, she manages the department budget and coordinates with outside counsel to ensure effective legal support for the organization.
Previous Experience at Sift
Prior to her current role, Eva Gutierrez worked at Sift in various legal capacities. She served as the Senior Director of Legal and Compliance from 2018 to 2020 and later as Vice President of Legal & Compliance from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure, she contributed to the development of legal strategies and compliance frameworks that supported the company's growth and operational needs.
Legal Career Background
Eva Gutierrez has extensive experience in the legal field, having worked at several prominent organizations. She began her career as a Corporate Associate at Covington & Burling from 2005 to 2007 and later worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a Corporate & Securities Associate from 2007 to 2010. She also held the position of Director of Commercial Legal Affairs at Quantcast from 2017 to 2018, following her role as Senior Corporate Counsel there from 2014 to 2017.
Education and Qualifications
Eva Gutierrez earned her Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she studied from 2002 to 2005. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with High Distinction from the University of Virginia, which she completed from 1996 to 2000. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her legal expertise and practice.
Research Experience at NIH
Before pursuing her legal career, Eva Gutierrez worked as a Post-Baccalaureate IRTA Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2000 to 2002. During her time at NIH, she was involved in research within the Lab of Brain and Cognition, which contributed to her analytical skills and understanding of complex scientific issues.