SEC Names Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor for Market and Activities-Based Risk

The SEC named Jeffrey Dinwoodie as Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor for Market and Activities-Based Risk. SEC Chair Jay Clayton established this position to "manage and coordinate the agency's efforts to identify, monitor and respond to market risks" impacting the U.S. capital markets.

According to the SEC, Mr. Dinwoodie will be Mr. Clayton's Deputy Representative to the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the "primary liaison" to other federal regulatory agencies and international organizations on the subject of addressing market risk.

Since 2017, Mr. Dinwoodie has been the lead advisor to Mr. Clayton on various rulemaking and policy initiatives.