PrivateBancorp has appointed Jennifer Evans as general counsel and corporate secretary.

Prior to joining PrivateBancorp, Evans worked as an independent legal consultant and has served as a member of the board of directors of Evergreen Bank Group in Oak Brook, Ill., since 2008. In 2004, she joined MAF Bancorp, where she was an executive vice president and general counsel until its acquisition by National City (now part of PNC Financial). In previous years, Evans spent more than 20 years with law firm Vedder Price.