Ex Baupost Exec Scott Nathan Hired By State Department

The State Department announced today that it is hiring former Baupost chief risk officer Scott Nathan as a special representative for the Office of Commercial and Business Affairs. Scott Nathan’s main job will be private sector outreach. The position is described as a liaison to the business community who will work with American companies that want to expand their global reach and foreign firms looking to do business in the U.S. Assistant secretary for the Office of Economics and Business Charles Rivkin will be Scott Nathan’s boss. This State Department office is charged with developing business policy, advocating for foreign…