Timothy Harris, the general counsel and executive vice president of Prudential Financial Inc. since 2015, has announced his plan for retirement, according to the company Monday.

The Newark, New Jersey-based global investment firm named Ann Kappler, the current senior vice president, deputy general counsel and head of external affairs, to the top lawyer spot. She will start her new role Sept. 1 as Harris plans to stay through the first quarter of 2021 with the company during the transition.