Corey Smith has served as the chief operating officer of Dechert LLP since 2018. In this capacity, he works closely with the Firm’s chief executive officer and is responsible for the oversight of the firm’s global operations and supporting functions spanning the United States, Europe and Asia. These functional areas include finance, talent and human resources, marketing, information technology, legal and administrative operations, and real estate.
Mr. Smith also serves as a member of the strategic planning, investment and benefits committee as well as the firm’s Policy Committee in an ex officio capacity. Before being elevated to Chief Operating Office, Mr. Smith served as Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2018, and prior to that as the Director of Global Financial Operations where he was instrumental in centralizing and consolidating the financial functions in order to support the Firm’s growing global footprint.
Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Smith was a Director of Advisory Services for PricewaterhouseCoopers where he specialized in providing management consulting services focused on financial and operational performance improvement. His client base represented several of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Fortune 500 clients where he assisted with successfully completing key strategic initiatives including revenue enhancement and cost reduction initiatives. He also specialized in defining and implementing enterprise-wide risk management and compliance programs. Prior to his role in the Advisory Services practice, Mr. Smith also worked in the firm’s Business Assurance service line where he planned and performed financial audits.
Education
- Widener University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Certifications
- Public Accountant, Pennsylvania