Skip to Content (press ENTER)
North America
Canada
Investor Type
United States
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Panama
Uruguay
Asia Pacific
Australia
China (中国大陆)
Investor Type
Hong Kong (香港 – 中文)
Investor Type
Hong Kong - English
Investor Type
Japan (日本)
Investor Type
Korea
Investor Type
Singapore
Investor Type
Taiwan (台灣)
Investor Type
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
 
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Investor Type
A view of blue leather chairs along the side of a marble conference room table with a skyline view in the background.

Sheldon Francis

Chief Administrative Officer

Headshot of Sheldon Francis smiling at the camera.

Charlotte, NC

Sheldon Francis is Barings’ Chief Administrative Officer. He is responsible for legal affairs, compliance, enterprise risk, internal audit, procurement and vendor management, and facilities. He is also the Chairman of Barings Europe. Prior to his current role, he served as a Co-General Counsel and lead in-house attorney for Babson Capital Management’s U.S. Bank Loan, High Yield and Distressed Investments groups.

Sheldon has more than 22 years of legal experience, encompassing all aspects of the investment management industry, corporate finance and corporate restructurings. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he was a member of Helms Mulliss and Wicker (n/k/a McGuire Woods), and began his legal career as an associate at Bass, Berry and Sims PLC.

Sheldon is a member of the Charlotte Sports Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing leadership for sports-based initiatives that result in a positive impact on the economy and quality of life in the Charlotte region. He is also an Executive Sponsor of the Barings Black Alliance employee resource group.
Sheldon holds a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.