Ex-Twitter executive Sean Edgett has been appointed chief legal officer and secretary of Dallas-based Match Group, effective Sept. 23.
At Match Group, Edgett will lead the legal team and functions across the company’s portfolio. He will be relocating to Los Angeles and will report directly to Match Group CEO Bernard Kim. Previously, Edgett was SVP and general counsel of Twitter Inc. (now X), where he spent over a decade in various executive legal roles and is currently the chief legal officer & secretary of UPSIDE Foods., a private food technology company.
“Welcoming Sean to our leadership team is a crucial step for Match Group as we tackle the challenges of the rapidly changing technology landscape,” Kim said in a statement. “Sean’s deep legal expertise, honed through his leadership roles at Twitter and UPSIDE Foods, where he oversaw critical functions including regulatory affairs, intellectual property, corporate governance, and public policy, makes him an invaluable addition. I am confident that his strategic vision and commitment to excellence will not only strengthen our legal framework but also propel us forward as an industry leader in connecting people around the world.”
Edgett said he is looking forward to his new role.
“I’m thrilled to join Match Group at such a pivotal time for the company and the industry,” Edgett said in a statemen. “Match Group’s mission of connecting people globally through innovative technology is inspiring, and I look forward to collaborating with the talented team to navigate the evolving legal landscape and help drive the next chapter of growth.”
Edgett has been chief legal officer & secretary of UPSIDE Foods, a private food technology company, since April 2023.
Before that, Edgett was SVP & general counsel of Twitter, which he joined in August 2012 and was its general counsel from February 2018 until October 2022, previously holding various executive legal roles overseeing Twitter’s IPO, M&A, governance, employment, and intellectual property, and overseeing public policy, trust and safety, and compliance in an acting executive capacity.
Edgett was director of legal at NetApp Inc. from October 2010 until August 2012, where he handled legal matters for M&A, strategic investments, corporate finance, and public offerings.
Match Group, through its portfolio companies, is a provider of digital technologies designed to help people make meaningful connections. Its global portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, Azar, BLK, and more.
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