About

Francesca Renzulli operates as the general counsel for Anima Holding, a leading independent operator in the Italian asset management industry. She also acts as the GC of Anima’s wholly owned subsidiary Anima SGR. In her position since March 2014, Renzulli is responsible for legal, corporate affairs and anti-money laundering matters. A specialist lawyer with over 18 years’ experience in international law firms, Renzulli brings great know-how to the company, and points out how she is able to apply the same ‘forma mentis’ used as a successful international law firm lawyer, noting that the ‘speed of things I am doing has definitely increased’. Valued highly by senior management, Renzulli and her team are called upon to participate in meetings in order to provide their opinions with respect to legal aspects of strategic decisions the company makes. Challenges for Renzulli and her team closely tie-in to the variety of work they may be expected to deal with. Managing issues surrounding many different legal aspects from employment disputes to regulatory issues to extraordinary transactions are not only necessary, but must be dealt with in an ‘effective and timely’ manner. Renzulli opines that the company operates in a world that moves so quickly that laws and regulations have to change accordingly, and the breadth of responsibility is ‘extraordinary’.