Christopher P. Ore, Esq., CPA
Columbus, OH * 215-***-**** ۰ ******@*****.***
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION LEGAL & REGULATORY CONSULTING CLIENT DEVELOPMENT
Professional with a strong understanding of regulations and statutes applicable to the financial services industry.
Employ diverse experience in law, anti-money laundering, financial investigations, and audit to effectively
solve issues with high regulatory or financial risk.
Highly analytical and adept at building cross-functional relationships.
Professional Experience
Regulatory Compliance Consultant 2013-Present
Engaged by major financial institutions to evaluate issues and implement solutions related to regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, and data privacy. Partnered with clients’ Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to assess compliance gaps.
Navigant Consulting, New Orleans, LA
Financial Investigations Consultant
Performed financial investigations of a bank’s commercial and consumer accounts including evaluation of customers’ risk profiles and transaction patterns.
Drafted Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) narratives, when warranted.
Nationwide Insurance Co., Columbus, OH
Dodd-Frank Act Financial Reporting Consultant
Created various reports and schedules mandated by the Federal Reserve Bank, consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act.
Citibank, Wilmington, DE
Data Privacy Consultant
Evaluated the Bank’s data privacy policies related to the exchange of sensitive client data crossing international boundaries; drafted recommendations to comply with each country’s regulations.
Implemented a streamlined information sharing process with the Data Privacy group, significantly reducing the time required to provide guidance to internal clients regarding global data exchange.
JPMorgan Chase, Wilmington, DE
Financial Investigations Consultant
Reviewed over 5,000 suspicious accounts for money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud, ultimately identifying which activity potentially required a SAR filing.
Created policies and procedures for the department, with respect to the evaluation of potential money laundering schemes.
The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon), Wilmington, DE 2011-2013
Vice President, Investment Servicing/Transfer Agency
Drafted responses to customers’ complaints, States’ inquiries, and SEC Complaints, which resulted in no further action against the Bank or its clients.
Managed a team of professionals who responded to interrogatories, levies, and subpoenas.
Presented analysis of fund servicing issues to clients during annual meetings, along with potential strategies to mitigate regulatory and reputational risks.
The Law Offices of Christopher P. Ore, Columbus, OH 2008-Present
Attorney
Manage a law practice focusing on business law, tenant/landlord disputes, and employment law matters.
Select Foundational Experiences
Arthur Andersen, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Financial Auditor
Audited clients’ income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for privately held companies, many of which were preparing for initial public offerings (IPOs).
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Assistant Director of Graduate Business Programs
Led the recruiting strategies for the graduate accounting and consultancy program, increasing enrollment by 425% over a 3-year period.
Rutgers University, Business School Faculty Instructor, Camden, NJ
Rider University, MBA Program Adjunct Instructor, Lawrenceville, NJ
Pennsylvania State University, Business School Faculty Instructor, State College, PA
Education & Professional Credentials
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH 2007
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
Ohio State Law Journal (Associate Editor) & Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy
International coursework at Oxford University
Admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio and the United States District Court Southern District of Ohio
Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, New Brunswick, NJ 2006
Master of Public Affairs & Politics, with Honors
Raimondo Fellowship in Politics and Government, Office of Legislative Services of New Jersey
Political science coursework, Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Concentration in Finance, with Honors 1995
Certified as a Public Accountant in Pennsylvania (CPA), Inactive
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, with Honors & Distinction from the University Scholars Program 1992