Focuses practice on counseling commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors, other derivatives and commodity professionals and private investment fund managers on operational, regulatory and compliance matters. 

Jacob regularly advises hedge and private equity fund managers with respect to futures and swaps trading; the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s exemptions, registration and reporting requirements; and compliance with the requirements of the National Futures Association, as well as CFTC and exchange rules concerning OTC and listed derivatives.

He conducts training sessions with respect to regulatory compliance matters and helps guide firms through regulatory examinations. Jacob also has expertise in the formation and ongoing operational needs of hedge funds and other private investment funds and provides guidance on a variety of regulatory, compliance and risk management issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Jacob rejoined the firm from T. Rowe Price where he was vice president and managing counsel after serving as special counsel at Schulte for 6 years. He started his career at the CFTC, where he was special counsel in the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight. At the CFTC, he drafted new regulations and worked on a broad range of matters related to CFTC registration and compliance.