Paul Jusseaume, esq, pmp, ma, cipp, aprp

East Sparta, OH • 330-***-**** • adyzb4@r.postjobfree.com • www.linkedin.com/in/paul jusseaume

Corporate Counsel

Strategic attorney with a balance of risk management, regulatory compliance, and product commercialization expertise.

Insight-driven, entrepreneurial, solution-oriented attorney with a 360-degree overview of the FinTech regulatory landscape and a proven track record of successfully identifying and mitigating operating risks, closing gaps in organizational compliance standards, driving the successful development/commercialization of leading-edge technology products, building trusted-advisor relationships with internal/external stakeholders, and establishing a top-down corporate culture of proactive risk awareness.

Strategy Formulation & Execution

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Product Development Counsel

Compliance

Privacy, Data, Compliance

Outside Counsel Management

Contract Negotiation

Contract Management

Top-Tier Communicator & Negotiator

Payments & Banking

Extensive FinTech Expertise

Risk & Fraud Expertise

SOC2/SOX/Data Compliance

Startup Mentality & Acumen

Leads with drive, clarity, and vision; aligns teams toward common goals and priorities using a servant leadership approach.

Highly skilled at authoring low maintenance compliance policies to energize and enable business.

Exceptional communication skills that clarify ambiguity, explain advanced legal concepts to a non-legal audience, establish clear expectations, and achieve strategic alignment on a range of mission-critical initiatives.

Professional Experience

Vendor Management- Consumer Business Banking Operations

2023 March- July: U.S. Bank • Remote - (Contractor via Signature Consultants)

Temporary contract to integrate and manage Vendors from recent acquisition.

Contract management and Vendor acquisition.

Represent U.S. Bank in routine legal matters: drafting, analysis, revisions, and negotiating contracts.

Analyze and evaluate vendor agreements, negotiations, and dispositions.

Assist business lines in drafting, negotiating, and finalizing vendor terminations, assumptions, and amendments for acquisition related vendors and service providers.

Corporate Counsel, Banking and Financial Risk

2020 - 2022: Patriot Software • Remote - (SAAS Accounting and Payroll Company for 50k+ businesses in all 50 States)

Provide leadership, management, and strategic direction for the Customer Service team, Risk and Banking team, and Tax team. Serve as go-to legal resource and subject matter expert; contract review and negotiation, corporate governance, vendor management, payment rail infrastructure and regulatory compliance, banking relationships, product development commercialization, risk management to support the Banking Group operations, strengthen financial and regulatory compliance posture, identify & mitigate risk exposure, and safeguard corporate assets.

Support all aspects of the product development process from a technical and legal perspective; provide guidance in the areas of tax compliance, customer onboarding, potential fraud triggers, software bug management, operational improvements, user experience optimization, and risk mitigation strategies.

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a suite of contracts: NDA, SaaS, Joint Ventures.

Update and maintain key HR documentation including employment separation compensation and non compensation benefits, electronic documentation, and the employee handbook.

Additional accountabilities including ACH reversals, risk assessment and mitigation, board minutes, stockholder investments, managing PCI DSS protocols and audits, and developing a trust to protect stockholder investments.

Co-created Training Department formalizing AML/BSA compliance best practices.

Conducted deep dives (including interviews and operational assessments) into each department to understand protocols, identify gaps and deficiencies, and deliver actionable risk mitigation recommendations.

Launched the company’s Compliance and Collections Departments from the ground up; developed legal and operational processes that are standardized, scalable, and informed by industry best practices.

Facilitated significant improvements in external audit performance.

Partnered with bank personnel to develop and launch a self-directed Fraud and Identity Theft Task Force.

Identified, researched, and implemented a gap analysis to ensure unclaimed funds compliance in all 50 states going back 10 years.

Established a Contract Management process and organization.

Led a full-scope immersion review of Patriot’s payroll, accounting, and ACH products over six months to analyze risk and fraud related to online verification and new customer onboarding.

Planned and developed a formalized debt collection system, resulting in over $500K in funds recovered.

Achieved zero dollars lost due to risk or fraud for FY 2021.

Exceptional negotiation skills employing a value-added, integrative, win-win approach to secure consensus and buy-in for a range of strategic initiatives.

Negotiated a collaborative agreement with a leading FinTech 401(K) provider; expected to generate $20MM+ in revenue over a five-year period.

Restructured payment processes and led bank negotiations to secure reduced transaction fees, competitive rates, and optimal partner and profit-sharing terms; contributed to a $200K reduction in bank fees over an 18-month period.

Reduced a $700K annual subscription renewal related expense by ~94% through alternative payment rail implementation.

Automated risk evaluation procedures using risk models and triggers; eliminated unnecessary risk controls to deliver a frictionless onboarding experience and increased YoY customers onboarded by 54%.

Developed formalized and standardized risk management procedures to mitigate $2MM+ of imminent financial losses.

Ensured the secure and operationally compliant integration of fraud sharing data with 50+ payroll companies.

Designed a data breach plan (including protocols, processes, and systems); achieved compliance in all 50 states.

Project Management Professional

2018-2020: Quanta Services • Akron, Ohio - (Fortune 500 Energy Infrastructure Conglomerate)

Governed expectations of IT general control revisions reflecting modifications of best practices and procedures.

Performed thorough application tests with debugging, UATs, user experience, and functional testing.

Archived all correspondence including, SOPs, change controls, and project communications.

Maintained regulations for SOX and SOC 2 compliance per standard procedures.

Championed all daily project management activities including but not limited to scheduling and logistics, resource allocation.

WBS, project scopes, deliverables, tasks, and timelines.

Transitioned manual copy/scan billing of $600 million+ to online review and processing prior to Covid closures.

Attorney

2016 - 2018: Paul Jusseaume Esquire LLC • Rock Hill, SC - (Solo Practitioner)

Independent lawyer providing suite of legal and business advisory services including: regulatory compliance, real estate closings, conflict resolution, contract management, scope of work definition, banking relationships, commercial litigation, OSHA compliance, negotiations, procurement, contracting, project management, debt collection, and sales support.

CEO Real Estate Development Manager

2005 - 2017: Boccaccio Homes Inc. • Rock Hill, SC - (Residential Construction and Land Development)

“There have been few people in my career that I have enjoyed working with or respected more than Paul. I think so highly of him because he is extremely competent, driven to succeed, and possesses a great business mind. He consistently overcame obstacles our clients were facing while also ensuring our company was the industry-leader in compliance. Where many others would simply turn down business opportunities, Paul expertly discovered or created ways for our company to form profitable partnerships that previously had not been possible. Paul excelled where others failed because he is incredibly knowledgeable and fiercely determined to succeed.”

Scott N., Sales Director

Education

Charlotte School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Duquesne University, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (M.A.)

Technical Skills: AWS Connect, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Okta

Certifications: Ohio State Bar Association Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Project Management Professional (PMP) Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) Accredited Payments Risk Professional Certification (APRP) Certified Portfolio Management Governance (CPMG)

Professional Associations: NACHA Advisory Board Member Payment Fraud Protection Group Board Secretary Serving Area Military and Veterans Board Member

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