Raj Sultanian
About Raj Sultanian
Raj Sultanian serves as the Executive Director and Head of Portfolio Engineering & Trading Legal at UBS, bringing extensive experience in legal counsel and compliance across various financial sectors. He has a strong educational background with degrees in Business, Law, and an MBA, and has held significant roles in organizations such as PAAMCO, Corient, and Sidley Austin LLP.
Current Role at UBS
Raj Sultanian currently serves as Executive Director, Head of Portfolio Engineering & Trading Legal at UBS. He has been in this position since 2024, working on-site for six months. His responsibilities include overseeing legal aspects related to portfolio engineering and trading, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing legal guidance to the trading teams.
Previous Experience at UBS
Raj Sultanian has held multiple roles at UBS. He worked as Head of Derivatives and Trading Legal for eight months in 2023, and prior to that, he served as Associate General Counsel from 2021 to 2023. His experience at UBS spans various legal functions within the trading and derivatives sectors.
Legal Career Background
Raj Sultanian has a diverse legal career. He worked as Senior Legal Counsel at PAAMCO from 2014 to 2016, and as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Corient from 2018 to 2020. He also spent four years as an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP, focusing on investment products and derivatives. His experience includes consulting roles and a fellowship at Illinois Legal Aid Online.
Education and Expertise
Raj Sultanian holds an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where he studied Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Strategy from 2008 to 2011. He also earned a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law during the same period. Additionally, he has a BS in Biological Sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, obtained from 1999 to 2002.
Focus and Professional Philosophy
Raj Sultanian emphasizes empowering health, wisdom, and security within his professional environment. He has a strong focus on applying information technology to enhance legal, operations, and regulatory compliance sectors. His approach aims to drive efficient growth in the fintech and regtech industries.