Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs · New York City Metropolitan Area

• ▪ Board-designated AML compliance officer for multi-billion dollar consumer fintech specializing in consumer debit, credit, and crypto products
• ▪ Led all compliance divisions including AML and sanctions investigations, consumer protection and disputes, product and marketing compliance, governance, and testing
• ▪ Built and scaled compliance program from inception, growing team from 1-15 members
• ▪ Advised senior leadership on regulatory requirements for product ideation and launches
• ▪ Managed regulators and partner banks on all compliance inquiries
• ▪ Created, updated and administered company-wide and departmental compliance policies, procedures, risk assessments, and training
• ▪ Reviewed and approved product, marketing and advertising designs and concepts for compliance with regulatory requirements

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr · New York, New York

• ▪ Advised banks, broker-dealers, and casinos on how to develop, enhance and transform their AML programs to mitigate threats of money laundering and terrorist financing activities
• ▪ Consulted and managed projects for financial institutions such as:
• ▪ Managing 20 analysts to review high-risk customer types of a Fortune 500 bank;
• ▪ Advising a large casino on AML program enhancements to meet regulatory standards;
• ▪ Managing 40 analysts for a large-scale KYC remediation
• ▪ Conducting AML & sanctions program reviews of Fortune 500 broker-dealers and banks to advise on risk mitigation tactics and to ensure compliance with US banking regulations

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 · 2 yrs · New York City Metropolitan Area

• ▪ Developed and implemented compliance-focused training program for 1,500+ AML investigators based across US and international locations
• ▪ Produced and delivered new and experienced hire curriculum to provide knowledge, skills, and competencies for financial crimes investigators
• ▪ Communicated regularly with financial crime specialists as well as FBI, IRS, DHS, and FinCEN

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr · New York City Metropolitan Area

• ▪ Supervised SAR investigations conducted by team of 7 compliance officers
• ▪ Coordinated with law enforcement agencies, peer banks, and other groups on key terrorist financing and money laundering trends, issues, and cases
• ▪ Led quality improvement programs for 130-person commercial/consumer banking unit

Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 · 0 mo · Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 · 3 yrs · New York City Metropolitan Area