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Experienced AML and anti-corruption attorney dedicated to enabling effective and efficient financial services for our customers around the globe.As a trusted AML advisor, I ensure that our financial crimes compliance team knows about the legal requirements and regulatory expectations guiding their mission. I advise on emerging money laundering threats and global regulatory trends. My AML mandate covers U.S. obligations of national banks, banks holding companies, money services businesses, and credit card network operators. It includes KYC, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, third-party oversight, and AML program oversight and governance. I represent American Express in the AML working groups run by the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, and Payments Leadership Council.I support the American Express anti-corruption compliance team to ensure that our enterprise colleagues act with the highest level of integrity around the globe. This mandate covers vendor due diligence and oversight; tracking of meals, gifts, and entertainment; as well as Bank Bribery Act compliance.I also have substantial experience handling white collar investigations and regulatory matters involving DOJ, SEC, NYAG, and other government offices.Key contributions in legal analysis, litigation, and factual investigation:--Identified novel constitutional argument for foreign corporate defendants facing criminal prosecution.--Identified key contradictions in federal prosecution’s novel sanctions theory.--Oversaw research and drafting of legal briefs on Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, mandamus appeal, venue, and extraterritoriality.--Prepared CFO of tech company for DOJ and SEC Interview.--Oversaw day-to-day operations of large investigation including weekly updates to client, synthesizing information across diverse work streams including document review team, interview preparation, client relationship management, political and PR consultants, foreign co-counsel, and individual counsel.--Significant overseas investigation experience.

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