“No problem – we’ll get it done.” After 20 years of steering through dynamic changes and new regulations in the finance industry, Ryan – and her legal expertise – delivers. This commitment to results earned her three promotions at an international marquee financial institution and left her as the last lawyer standing after the recession hit a bank in Arizona. To weather changes and thrive, the tech-sharp dealmaker and savvy communicator takes bold initiatives. Ryan has negotiated high-profile contracts for bank technology procurement, managed litigation strategies, and worked seven days a week for 18 weeks straight to help a bank ensure solvency in crisis. She currently provides legal counsel to an up and coming Fintech company translating legalese and maintaining an ethical compass.As the digital evolution has seismically shifted the finance industry, Ryan has learned emerging technologies and regulations that control their use. Her abilities have allowed her to leverage the power of technology to benefit clients. She helps businesses take advantage of digital services; stay abreast of legal entanglements and prevent litigation; and ensure compliance in privacy and cybersecurity, and has effectively transitioned to FinTech with a move to Transact.PROBLEM-SOLVING & CRISIS MANAGEMENT→ HELPED FORESTALL BANK CLOSURE at the height of financial crisis with astute capital management, working with regulators, selling assets, supporting eventual acquisition→ MANAGED MULTIMILLION DOLLAR LITIGATION involving real estate, wealth management, bank fraud→ ADVISED ON M&A when Mutual of Omaha entered into banking, takeover of family bankTECHNOLOGY→ NEGOTIATED TECH PROCUREMENT contracts: O/S, text/mobile, APIs, online banking, e-payments→ LAUNCHED MOBILE BANKING APP, advising on regulatory matters, impacting 50K customers→ DEVELOPED UNIQUE CLIENT VENDOR PROGRAM for 1-step invoice, e-paymentsREAL ESTATE→ NEGOTIATED HEADQUARTERS PURCHASE in Phoenix for exceptional deal, workspace→ SEALED DEAL FOR BANK CONTRACT with prominent co.
Listed skills include Policies And Procedures, Banking, Business Litigation, Securities Regulation, and 41 others.
