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As the Head of Regulatory Relations, I work collaboratively with various state and federal regulatory agencies to maintain positive and trusting relationships and to influence rule making and supervisory approaches. Responsibilities include serving as the central point of contact for all regulatory inquiries and examinations; partnering with executive management to strategically address regulatory requirements, expectations, and emerging risks, and for ensuring the timely and effective remediation of all supervisory findings and recommendations.

As the Head of Compliance Programs and Practices reporting to the CCO for MUFG's combined operations in the Americas, my responsibilities include oversight of the following enterprise-wide risk management functions:- Governance and Reporting- Regulatory Surveillance and Analysis- Compliance Testing - Compliance Risk Assessments- Open Issues Management- Policy Management- GRC Technology Practices- Compliance Training

As the Head of Compliance Risk Management Operations, I oversee a group of compliance professionals with responsibility for administrating an enterprise GRC platform, performing a enterprise compliance testing and monitoring program, production of compliance risk assessments, managing a third-party risk management function, management of regulatory examinations, support of acquisition due diligence and integration efforts, oversight and participation in a variety of compliance and enterprise special projects, and consultation with internal partners on the development and implementation of compliance risk management strategies and controls.

As Manager of Compliance Risk Management, Testing, and GRC, I oversee a group of compliance professionals with responsibility for executing an enterprise compliance testing and monitoring program, production of compliance risk assessments, administration of an enterprise GRC platform, management of regulatory examinations, acquisition due diligence and integration, participation in enterprise compliance and risk management governance committees, oversight and participation in a variety of enterprise special projects and initiatives, and consultation with internal partners on the development and implementation of compliance risk management strategies and controls.

Duties of this position included:Performed financial and operational examinations of financial institutions. Preparation of written reports of examination; oral presentations to bank management, boards of directors, and senior FDIC management.In addition to the above responsibilities, I specialized in the following areas:Anti-money Laundering (AML) Specialist - As a designated AML Subject Matter Expert, I frequently led focused regulatory examinations of BSA compliance programs at complex and/or problem institutions. Job responsibilities also included providing training and guidance on AML related topics to regulatory staff and financial industry professionals. I also served as a charter instructor for the FDIC's AML Certification Program.Fraud/Financial Crime Specialist - As a designated Fraud Subject Matter Expert, I assisted in identifying, investigating, and preventing fraud at financial institutions. I also provided classroom and on-the-job training to regulatory staff and financial industry professionals.Trust and Asset Management Examiner - I performed examinations of departments and subsidiaries of financial institutions that offered fiduciary and investment management services.

Evaluated the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses.Approved and extended credit utilizing a variety of commercial and consumer loan products.