Overview
Melissa Lewin is a Managing Director and General Counsel at Paloma Partners Management Company. Prior to joining Paloma Partners in September 2023 to oversee the Legal, Compliance, HR and Tax functions, she had previously spent over 13 years at Two Sigma where she served as a Managing Director in the legal department as the Associate General Counsel as well as in the Human Resources department. Preceding her time at Two Sigma, Melissa was a tax attorney at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP and at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Melissa received a BA in Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology from Cornell University, a JD from Yale Law School, and an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law.
In addition to her volunteer work for Cornell, Melissa is a member of the Board of Directors for Read Ahead, a reading-based mentoring program from elementary students in New York City. For Cornell, Melissa serves on the A&S Advisory Council, is an active member of the President’s Council for Cornell Women holding a number of leadership roles, including Chair of the Engagement Committee and Vice-Chair of PCCW, is a current member of the Cornell University Council, a member of the Arts and Sciences Career Connections Committee, Law Team and she is also a judge at Cornell Law School’s annual Transactional Lawyering Competition.
