Jay Willson, CRCM, CAFP
Mobile: 678-***-****
Email: ad5cz0@r.postjobfree.com
LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/jay-willson-crcm-cafp- compliance-officer
Professional Highlights
Leadership:
U.S. Army: Appointed squad leader in basic training and Advanced Individual Training. Continued in leadership role as an assistant squad leader at permanent duty station in Germany. Desert Storm veteran. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Served as Examiner-in-Charge on numerous bank examinations. Extensive exposure to all consumer compliance regulations. Subject Matter Expert for SCRA. Student Government Association (Rock Valley College)- Served as Student Government President 1992-93. Employment History
Citizens Trust Bank, Atlanta,
Georgia 2019-2021
Vice President- Head of Compliance
o Manage all compliance related responsibilities for the bank. Offices in Georgia and Alabama.
o BSA/AML officer for the institution.
o Manage two direct reports.
o Serve on a various committees to include Audit
Compliance, Directors Loan, and Officer’s Loan
Committees.
o Liaison with all external examiners and auditors. Manage and coordinate all aspects of Federal and
State requested exams. Review reports, provide
leadership and project management expertise in
obtaining exam responses from various Citizens Trust Bank associates.
SUNTRUST BANK, INC Atlanta, Georgia
2015-2019
Vice President – Consumer
Banking, 2016-2018
o Considered Retail Sales of non-Deposit Investment Products (RSNIP) Subject Matter Expert within
Consumer Banking.
o Contribute to the development and implementation of the company's compliance program and provide
compliance oversight.
o Execute on Corporate Compliance Risk Policies and develop and manage compliance risk and risk-related policies, as well as review and coordinate with
business areas to develop function specific risk
policies to ensure compliance with the Corporate
Compliance Policy and Operational Risk Framework.
o Manage compliance risk management
communications, training, documentation,
procedures, and processes, ensuring the bank stays compliant with Federal regulations.
o Provide leadership and direction on compliance risk management industry developments.
Vice President – Anti-Money Laundering (AML Officer, Team Lead) 2015-2016
o Hired and managed a team of eleven direct reports responsible for conducting research and providing
decisions relating to onboarding new clients, ensuring bank compliance.
o Managed and evaluated system generated AML
alerts, trained new AML teammates, and managed
daily activities within the team environment. My role focused predominately on new clients from high-risk countries and geographies that produce or present an elevated risk to SunTrust bank.
o Excelled in working in the team environment and as an individual contributor who can produce results
under minimal management oversight.
o Investigated, researched, analyzed and evaluated due diligence on client relationships to ensure
adherence to anti-money laundering policies and
procedures. I ensured appropriate actions were taken on client relationships as well as made policy
interpretations and answering questions on AML
policy from across other lines of banking, and I
performed consistent quality assurance reviews of
risk assessments to ensure risks are properly
identified.
o Stayed current on Bank Secrecy Act regulations (anti- money laundering) and Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) regulations as well as the institution’s AML program policies and procedures.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Atlanta,
Georgia 2007-2014
Financial Institution Examiner
o Conducted compliance examinations on F.D.I.C.
regulated institutions, analyzing adherence with
consumer protections laws, including deposit
compliance, lending compliance and fair lending
compliance.
o Evaluated banks and assigned Community
Reinvestment Act ratings.
o Assessed banks' Compliance Management System
and recommended improvements to senior
management and the Board of Directors.
o Taught regulatory compliance to both senior
management and compliance professionals.
o Conducted numerous SCRA examinations as SME.
Other Professional Experience
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Atlanta, Georgia
Analyst
Ford Motor Credit Company, Atlanta, Georgia
Analyst
U.S. Army, Germany
Signal Intelligence Voice Interceptor
Education
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY DeKalb, Illinois
• Bachelor of Arts – Major, Political Science; Minor, Psychology
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE Rockford, Illinois
• Associate of Arts – Liberal Arts
Volunteer Experience
FAMILY PROMISE OF GWINNETT COUNTY
• Serve with Cannon United Methodist Church
TRINITY TABLE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
• Serve with Cannon United Methodist Church
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA
• Serve with Fulton/ Gwinnett County Public Schools 2