Matthew O'Connor

Matthew O'Connor has extensive experience in the legal field, with their most recent role as Chief Legal Officer at HighSage Ventures starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Sands Capital as Director, Senior Counsel from 2022 to 2023. From 2014 to 2022, they held various positions at The Baupost Group, including Director and Counsel, Counsel and Senior Manager, and Associate Counsel and Manager. Before that, they were an Associate at Foley & Lardner LLP from 2012 to 2014, where they specialized in investment management. Matthew also served as Vice President, Legal (Alternative Investments Platform) at Bank of America from 2010 to 2012 and as an Associate at K&L Gates from 2008 to 2010. Matthew began their career as a Clerk to the Justices at the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2008.

Matthew O'Connor attended Catholic Memorial School for an unknown length of time. Matthew then went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from Providence College, graduating in 2004. After their undergraduate studies, Matthew pursued a Juris Doctor degree in Law at Suffolk University Law School, which they completed in 2007.