Jessica Jarvi is Chief Legal Officer of Western Alliance Bank and Western Alliance Bancorporation.
Ms. Jarvi heads Western Alliance’s legal department, leads the Company’s executive committee on diversity and inclusion and oversees the ESG Program. Ms. Jarvi joined the Company as corporate counsel in 2007, assuming increasing levels of responsibility, including deputy general counsel and general counsel, prior to becoming Chief Legal Officer. She joined the Company’s Senior Operating Committee in 2018 and sits on the Executive Leadership Team.
Ms. Jarvi earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Arizona and her Juris Doctor from Arizona State University. She later attended the Kellogg School of Management Women’s Senior Leadership Program. She was an associate attorney in the bankruptcy group at Snell & Wilmer before going in-house. Ms. Jarvi was named among Arizona Capitol Times’ 2024 Women Achievers of Arizona, nominated as Arizona Public Company Counsel of the Year and named one of the 2019 Most Influential Women in Arizona.
Outside of the bank, Ms. Jarvi is active in the community, serving on First Things First’s South Phoenix Regional Council since 2012, including as Vice Chair from 2014-2024. She is the proud mom of three children.
Western Alliance Bank
With more than $80 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by banking and mortgage experts who put customers first. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director and receiving #1 rankings on Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor’s) All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks 2024 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors. Serving clients across the country wherever business happens, Western Alliance Bank operates individual, full-service banking and financial brands with offices in key markets nationwide.
