Proven leader and results-oriented licensed attorney with a broad-based compliance background. Extensive experience involves managing and accessing financial institutions’ compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Sanctions programs, European Union Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, UK Money Laundering Regulations 2018 and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Currently, manages the Financial Crime team at NatWest Markets which conducts transaction monitoring, provides account activity reviews, files Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and dispositions 314(a) requests. In addition, the team provides Anti-Money Laundering (AML) advisory services regarding client onboarding, periodic client and Politically Exposed Party reviews, and negative news screening. Also, presents annual risk assessment results to executive management and Federal regulators. Prior to joining NatWest, Mr. Press was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase. Managed JP Morgan’s correspondent banking account activity review team which consisted of over 40 team members. In previous roles, conducted AML audits and risk assessments, developed suspicious activity reporting SAR methodologies, managed large-scale FCPA programs for complex global companies, and provided AML and FCPA training.
Listed skills include Ofac, Aml, Fcpa, Training, and 34 others.
