Ben Gray Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Remote-first, US

As General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, I lead Paxos' global legal, policy, securities, risk, and compliance teams (50+). Responsibilities include:- Leading teams of attorneys specializing in regulatory, privacy, product, corporate, commercial, tax, IP, employment, litigation, and legal operations in the blockchain space.- Helping to drive and oversee.

New York, New York, US

We are an independent, invitation-only, peer community where TechGCs share knowledge / best practices and support each other throughout our lives and careers.

London, GB

Independent Advisor providing guidance on international regulatory frameworks and opportunities to the Global Data Consortium (GDC), GDC's key clients, and to Compliance industry professionals.

Oakland, California, US

Square rebranded as "Block" in December of 2021. Block became the parent company to Square, Cash App, TBD, and Tidal. I continued in my previous role as Global Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel of all four brands.

San Francisco, CA, US

As Square Inc.'s Deputy General Counsel, Global Chief Compliance Officer, Bank Secrecy Act Officer, and payments regulatory in-house counsel, responsibilities include:- Managing Square's global compliance team, Board reporting, and program across Cash App, Seller, and TIDAL, 6 countries, an ILC Bank subsidiary (Square Financial Services) and ~250 personnel.

San Francisco, CA, US

As Square's Global Chief Compliance Officer, Bank Secrecy Act Officer, and payments regulatory in-house counsel, responsibilities include:- Managing Square's global compliance team, Board reporting, and program across Cash App, Seller, and TIDAL, 6 countries, an ILC Bank subsidiary (Square Financial Services) and ~250 personnel (reporting to General.

San Francisco, CA, US

As Square's lead payments and regulatory in-house counsel and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, responsibilities include:- Legal analysis of payments laws and regulations and compliance requirements across a broad range of hardware, software and SaaS products- Board appointed BSA/AML Officer responsible for the company's BSA compliance across all products- Product.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Assist clients, including the nation’s largest technology companies, financial institutions, payment processors, and payment card networks with all aspects of financial services law practice, including payments law, enforcement actions, banking, and regulatory/risk analysis.Specialty in money transmitter licensing and ongoing compliance responsibilities on.

Washington, DC, US

- Evaluated FDIC member banks for compliance with federal regulations and statutes- Offered legal counsel and drafted opinions on matters of fair lending and responsible banking- Assisted in responding to comments for various FDIC rulemakings

Washington, D.C., US

Investigator in the Office of Systemic Investigations- Investigated HUD-regulated lenders for compliance with federal mortgage regulations- Drafted pleadings, interrogatories, legal determinations, and conciliation agreements related to the enforcement of fair lending and anti-discrimination statutes- Assisted in the implementation and roll-out of HUD's.

Washington, DC, US

- Evaluated federal and state-based legal impediments to voter registration- Strategized and researched methods for increasing voter participation in local and national elections- Developed initiatives for the adoption of mobile signatures for voter registration applications

Washington, DC, US

Felony Major Crimes Unit- Assisted the Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the prosecution of accused criminals in the 6th and 7th Districts of Washington, DC- Helped to interview witnesses and drafted legal documents associated with criminal prosecutions

J.D.

B.A., Political Science

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