The Alumn i in Residence program connects current HLS students with accomplished HLS alumni for one-on-one career mentoring and advice. You’re invited to meet w ith Tangela Richter J.D. '97 during her virtual office hours. Sign up for a 20-minute Zoom appointment.
T angela Richter is the Chief Legal Officer of GEICO\, overseeing the company ’s Legal\, Government and Regulatory Affairs\, and Compliance organizations . In this role\, Tangela has transformed these groups for optimal engagemen t with internal and external business partners and stakeholders to drive im pact\, create synergies\, and position GEICO for the future. She has develo ped relationships in the industry and across the organization\, allowing he r to engage as a strategic partner on a wide range of enterprise and indust ry matters. Her team is comprised of over 1\,200 associates across the Unit ed States.
Tangela joined GEICO from Wells Fargo\, where she served as Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secre tary\, leading the Enterprise Functions Division of the Legal Department. P rior to joining Wells Fargo\, she served as Corporate Secretary and Managin g Counsel at American Express. Tangela has also served as Deputy General Co unsel at Lending Club Corporation and held leadership roles at Capital One Financial Corporation and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tangela b egan her legal career as a tax associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
Tangela has over 25 years of legal experience\, with a focus on transformation\, innovation\, and operational excellence while building high-performing and inclusive teams. As a member of senior leadership teams\, she is a results-focused advisor and a collabo rative business partner\, delivering sound legal and business advice in rap idly changing environments.
Tangela is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Howard University. She also serves as a member of the Customer Advisory Board for Eudia\, a company at the for efront of applying artificial intelligence and technology to advance the wo rk of corporate legal departments. Tangela has previously served on the Boa rds of Directors of God’s Love We Deliver and Dance Theater of Harlem.
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