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Christine Chen is University Pension Plan’s (UPP) Chief Legal Officer, responsible for overseeing UPP’s Legal, Compliance, Governance, Enterprise & Operational Risk Management functions. She is an active member of the Executive Leadership team (ELT) and plays a critical role in advancing UPP’s business and strategic priorities — working closely with the ELT and Board of Trustees to provide integrated, strategic, and risk-adjusted direction in all legal and enterprise risk matters. She also leads a team of talented legal, compliance, governance, and risk management professionals, who are responsible for shaping UPP’s organizational practices and upholding our commitment to organizational resilience and strong oversight.

Christine is a dual-qualified lawyer (Ontario and England and Wales) with international and multi-disciplinary experience. She began her legal career in Toronto with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, then moved to London, where she consulted before becoming in-house counsel for an international private equity manager. Christine has experience in a wide range of areas, including pension and benefits, M&A transactions, organizational transformation and governance, stand-up of foreign subsidiaries, fund structuring and capital raising, strategic advisory, taxation, and executive compensation. She was a Trustee at HOOPP prior to joining UPP.

Christine is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) and holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.