Doug Cornelius

Doug Cornelius

Lecturer


BA, Brandeis University
JD, cum laude, Boston University School of Law


Biography

Doug is the Chief Compliance Officer at Beacon Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. Before joining Beacon Capital, Doug practiced law with the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP in their Boston office from 1995 to 2008. Doug is an Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional® and a member of the Massachusetts Bar. He is the author of chapters in The US Private Equity Fund Compliance Companion and The U.S Private Real Estate Fund Compliance Guide. He also serves on the Newton Historical Commission and the board of directors of MassBike.

Activities & Engagements

No upcoming activities or engagements.

Courses

LAW JD 683

Compliance in Financial Service Co.

2 credits

This course will take students through the compliance mechanisms within financial organizations putting regulatory requirements into practice. The purpose of the class is to offer a fundamental preparation to the lawyer in a financial institution's legal department or a separate compliance department. This course covers the following: * The history of compliance * The interaction between business processes, legal requirements, and compliance. * The profession of financial compliance * The interaction of conflicts, risks and ethics * Defining best practice, business process, risk assessment and controls and their interactions within financial institutions *Compliance for investment advisers, private funds, mutual funds, broker-dealers, and other regulatory regimes * Interacting with regulators, enforcement agencies and investigations * Business ethics and culture in financial institutions. The course will use an exam as the final assessment. GRADING NOTICE: This course will not offer the CR/NC/H option.


FALL 2026: LAW JD 683 A1, Aug 31st to Dec 3rd 2026
Days Start End Credits Instructors Bldg Room
Wed 4:20 pm 6:20 pm 2 Doug Cornelius