Manav Kumar was promoted to Chief Legal Officer of AECOM on September 16, 2026, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Manav Kumar |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | AECOM |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | September 16, 2026 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
AECOM said Manav Kumar, its General Counsel, Corporate and Global Head of Public Affairs, will succeed David Gan as Chief Legal Officer after Gan’s October 2, 2026 transition date. Gan is moving into a senior advisory role ahead of retirement. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Career: General Counsel, Corporate and Global Head of Public Affairs at AECOM since December 2024; earlier Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Global Head of Public Affairs (2023-2024) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2020-2023); previously Deputy Counsel to the Mayor of Los Angeles and Chief Olympics Officer for the City of Los Angeles.
Education: J.D., Yale Law School; A.B., Harvard College.
Who is the Chief Legal Officer of AECOM?
Manav Kumar took the Chief Legal Officer role at AECOM in September 2026, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check AECOM’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at AECOM
- David Gan Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of AECOM (September 14, 2026)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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