Chris Unseth

Assistant General Counsel

Chris joined the Yale Investments Office and the Office of the General Counsel in July 2021. He is a member of YIO’s legal team and focuses on the Endowment’s developed equities, emerging equities, and marketable alternatives portfolios, in addition to providing capital markets support. He received his A.B. in religious studies from Brown University in 2012, his M.A. from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2014, and his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2017. Prior to joining Yale, Chris was an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Mayer Brown LLP. 

Why did you join the Yale Investments Office?

I joined the Yale Investments Office because I am passionate about higher education and love working with limited partners. 

What was your favorite class in college?

My favorite class in college was “Catacomb Religion,” taught by Professor Nicola Denzey Lewis which explored early Christian burial practices in late antiquity.