ServiceNow names Hossein Nowbar President and Chief Legal Officer

ServiceNow appointed Hossein Nowbar as President and Chief Legal Officer, a move reported on January 5, 2026. He oversees legal, ethics, governance, compliance, risk, government affairs and sustainability. He spent 28 years at Microsoft, most recently as its chief legal officer, and had a hand in several large antitrust-reviewed deals there. For traders the change is a leadership addition rather than a financial event.

• Appointed President and Chief Legal Officer; reported January 5, 2026
• Remit covers legal, ethics, compliance, risk, government affairs, ServiceNow.org and sustainability
• Previously 28 years at Microsoft, most recently as its chief legal officer