Lesley O'Neill Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

Responsible for managing Binance.US's Compliance Program during the ongoing evolution of the digital asset industry, blockchain and AI-based technologies, and associated regulatory landscapes. This involves:• Participating member of the Binance.US Management team, which is dedicated to offering market-leading products that leverage next generation technologies while also building trust and accountability with consumers and state/federal regulators through transparency and a commitment to compliance.• Participating member of various senior leadership committees, including those related to exchange listings (e.g., adding/removing digital assets from the platform) and product offerings, such as staking and lending.• Partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to address enterprise risk and ensure legal, regulatory, and data protection controls are in place to prevent fraud or other unlawful activities, as well as support compliance across various state and federal regulations (e.g., to comply with state MTL requirements, privacy regulations, HR training and awareness requirements, etc.)• Overseeing the organization's cross-functional BSA/AML Risk Committee, which reviews and approves risk ratings and appetite, related thresholds and alerting, and risk remediation plans. • Overseeing the organization's annual BSA/AML internal risk assessment, external audit, QA processes, and any related remediation efforts arising from the results of these efforts.• Overseeing the organization's BSA/AML Compliance Program, which includes governance, training and awareness, risk modeling and methodologies, and its core functions: - FIU: investigations, transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting (e.g., SARs) - KYC: CIP for Retail and Institutional Customers supported by baseline and enhanced due diligence standards, Customer Risk Ratings, screenings (PEP and negative news), EDRs/periodic monitoring - Sanctions: screenings for global watchlists and OFAC reporting

Advise the EVEDEX team on all things legal and compliance, including data and partner contracts, security controls, privacy compliance, and regulatory matters related to financial services, crypto, licensing, tokenomics/utility, and more.

New York , New York, Us

Responsible for developing, operationalizing, and managing Prove’s Global Compliance program. This involved cross-functional collaboration while developing and overseeing:• Product Support: Provided guidance on AML and KYC products, including products designed specifically to support Customer Identification Programs (CIP) compliance, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and ongoing monitoring. Additionally, partnered with third party data partners to integrate global sanctions screenings (e.g., OFAC) and other risk factors designed to prevent fraud and identity theft.• Regulatory Compliance: Prove's regulatory compliance program, which included monitoring activities as well as drafting and operationalizing policies related to business ethics, fraud monitoring, whistleblower, and anti-bribery (e.g., FCPA).• Data Privacy: Prove’s data protection and privacy programs as Prove expanded to new global markets. This included conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and negotiating agreements, including terms related to information security, compliance, and Data Processing Addendums (DPAs).• Information Security: Prove’s audit and assurance program, which included external security and compliance audits (e.g., SOC, PCI DSS) and internal audits (e.g., contract compliance).• Risk Management: Prove’s client risk engagement program, which included prospect & client audits and assessments related to compliance, security, and privacy. Additionally, Prove's vendor risk management program, including regularly reviewing third parties to ensure they met Prove’s standards.• Strategic Initiatives: This included the development and execution of compliance and due diligence roadmaps for Prove’s three recent acquisitions (M&A), the scope of which included data protection, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, participated as a key stakeholder in SOX Readiness and as a member of Prove's Information & Technology Risk Committee.

New York , New York, Us

Responsible for managing Prove’s Legal function, which involved overseeing Prove’s commercial contract management framework, IP framework and program, and various company litigation matters. Additionally, responsible for:• Board Communications: Prepared materials for the Board and Audit Committee.• Regulatory Communications: Responded to regulatory inquiries, including when requested to partner with third parties on similar efforts (e.g., clients and data partners).• Commercial Negotiations: Reviewed and negotiated commercial agreements, as well as handled all escalations related to deal closings.• Marketing Materials: Reviewed and approved external-facing communications (e.g., public-facing marketing brochures/kits, press releases, client case studies, etc.).• Human Resources: Advised Prove's People/Human Resources team on related matters, including state, country, and contract compliance requirements as well as handled EEOC matters.

New York , New York, Us

London, Gb

Axiom Attorney assisting EY Global with the administration of EY’s global data protection and privacy program within the Office of the General Counsel (GCO). This included:• Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) to evaluate EY systems, tools, and applications and promote compliance with local data privacy laws and EY’s global privacy policy.• Proposing additional information security controls, where appropriate, in line with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.• Drafting Privacy Notices for electronic systems, tools, and applications owned, managed, or administered by EY and used internally or by its clients. • Providing contract-related guidance with regards to the EU-US Privacy Shield, EU Model Clauses, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).• Supporting EY in its efforts to adhere to the complex web of relevant national and global privacy and data protection regulations (e.g., the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR”).

New York, Ny, Us

Reporting to Milbank’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), developed the firm’s global data governance framework developed to establish appropriate information security, privacy, and business continuity controls. This included overseeing the firm's comprehensive ISO 27001 audit and developing the firm's first privacy compliance program.

New York, Ny, Us

As a key member of Bloomberg’s Chief Risk & Compliance Office, managed the company’s global policy program designed to increase the efficiency of the organization’s data protection, security, and privacy controls and establish regulatory compliance using cyber security standard frameworks (e.g., NIST 500-83 and ISO 27001).

New York, Ny, Us

Researched, drafted reports, and consulted on technology, telecom, broadband, wireless, state regulatory actions, public-private partnerships, and FCC matters across various sectors of the economy (e.g., healthcare, financial services, rural access, and more).

Washington, Dc, Us

Researched and drafted data-driven reports on all things wireless and mobile technology to support various industry initiatives, including state and federal regulatory communications.

Jd, Law

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