GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Jill Simeone of Etsy Inc.
Etsy general counsel Jill Simeone comes highly recommended as “a smart and deliberate lawyer” who outside counsel “immensely enjoy” working with. She receives notable plaudits for building a diverse team of legal professionals at the ecommerce company, with legal insiders offering praise for her “very strong focus on diversity and giving women and minority lawyers opportunities” and also commending her role as a mentor for up-and-coming lawyers.
Simeone arrived atEtsy in 2017 after having built an excellent reputation for her transactional savvy and technology expertise in roles at KCAP Financial, American Express, Roadify and CEMEX. She began her career as a prosecutor in New York County’s District Attorney’s Office.