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Mark Moran
Senior Corporate Counsel with extensive experience in law and finance
Mark Moran is a legal professional with extensive experience in corporate law and technology companies. He currently serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at LivePerson, a position he has held since September 2018.1 In this role, he has been responsible for negotiating complex commercial agreements, managing acquisitions, drafting securities filings, and overseeing legal matters for various business units.
Career Highlights
Legal Experience::
- Senior Corporate Counsel at LivePerson (2018-present)
- General Counsel at XpertSavers (2018-2022)
- Corporate Attorney in private practice (2007-2018)
- General Counsel at 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (1998-2007)
- Corporate Associate at Proskauer Rose (1994-1998)
Financial Experience::
- Financial Controller at The Bank of New York (1986-1993)
Education
Mark Moran holds multiple degrees:
- JD from Fordham University School of Law (1994)
- MBA in Finance from Fordham Gabelli School of Business (1989)
- BA in Economics from the University of Virginia (1984)
Key Achievements
At LivePerson, Mark has:
- Negotiated the largest agreement in company history
- Managed several key acquisitions
- Drafted and reviewed portions of all securities filings
- Led the legal team for the automotive business
- Negotiated early exits from 25 commercial office leases worldwide
- Evaluated legal risks for new business opportunities
- Mentored junior attorneys1
Throughout his career, Mark has demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, securities transactions, intellectual property, privacy, and employment matters. His experience spans from startups to public companies, showcasing his versatility in handling diverse legal challenges in the technology and media sectors.1
Highlights
The ability to draw the map, and to iterate as circumstances change, is a crucial skill.
How do we develop it and help others to develop it?
Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919.
Hank Aaron wrote of him: “Jackie Robinson had to be bigger than life. He had to be bigger than the Brooklyn teammates who got up a petition to keep him off the ball club, bigger than the pitchers who threw at him or the base runners who dug their spikes into his shin, bigger than the bench jockeys who hollered for him to carry their bags and shine their shoes, bigger than the so-called fans who mocked him with mops on their heads and wrote him death threats.”
Fortunately, Jackie Robinson was a giant.
Gil Hodges was also a giant.
Their mutual friend Vince Scully wrote, “Gil was always there to protect Jackie as the unassuming, yet effective, peacekeeper on the field. While Jackie was the target of many on-the-field skirmishes, Gil was able to defuse many more of them. Their relationship was special….Gil’s support for Jackie and the Robinson family was not limited to just the playing field. The Hodges family supported the Robinsons and did whatever was needed to help them during difficult times, including grocery shopping for the Robinson family while the Dodgers were in Florida for Spring Training at a time in the South when, sadly, African Americans were not allowed to shop in many of the nearby markets. Everything Gil did for Jackie and his family was done quietly and without any fanfare or attention drawn to himself. At Gil’s funeral in 1972, a sobbing Jackie told Gil’s son Gil Jr., ‘Next to my son’s death, this is the worst day of my life.’”
Be a giant.
