Published: September 10, 2024

Greg Jordan retires as PNC’s general counsel

PITTS­BURGH POST-GA­ZETTE
The Tower at PNC Plaza. Greg Jor­dan will re­tire as gen­eral coun­sel and chief ad­min­is­tra­tive of­fi­cer of PNC Finan­cial Ser­vices Group, the Down­town-based com­pany said Mon­day.

By Tim Grant
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

After 11 years at PNC Financial Services Group, Greg Jordan will retire as general counsel and chief administrative officer on Sept. 25, the company said Monday.

Mr. Jordan will stay on as vice chairman, serving in an advisory role to the PNC Board of Directors and Chairman and CEO William Demchak.

“Greg’s leadership, knowledge and compassion have created a lasting impact on our organization, and his positive influence will no doubt continue in his new leadership capacity,” Mr. Demchak said in a prepared statement.

Laura Long will succeed Mr. Jordan as general counsel, reporting to Mr. Demchak and overseeing PNC’s legal department and Corporate Ethics Office.

Mr. Jordan leaves his position following a distinguished 40-year career. Prior to joining PNC in 2013, Mr. Jordan was the global managing partner of Reed Smith and chairman of the executive committee.

During his tenure at PNC Bank, he provided counsel on numerous legal matters and pivotal transactions, including the BBVA USA acquisition, which transformed PNC into a coast-to-coast national franchise.

As chief administrative officer, Mr. Jordan oversaw a variety of areas, including PNC’s Corporate Ethics Office, corporate communications and marketing, the PNC Foundation, Enterprise Change Office and Regional President’s Office.

Ms. Long has served as deputy general counsel since 2013, with oversight of various legal areas, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, employee benefits and executive compensation, contracts, enterprise third-party management and real estate. She has served as the lead lawyer on dozens of important acquisitions, including BBVA USA.

Prior to joining PNC, Ms. Long was a corporate associate at the Los Angeles offices of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP, where her practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity fund formation and investments, securities law and corporate governance.

She holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University.