Risk Management Financial Analyst
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Joseph P. Barrett
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SECURITY, INVESTIGATIONS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Resourceful, dedicated and multilingual investigator with 30+ years of experience in the public and private sectors. Earned a reputation for achieving results through dedicated personal performance and efficient management of personnel and resources in local, national, and international settings. Extremely adaptable and able to bring clarity to highly sensitive situations. Expertise spans a range of interrelated functions, including:
• Sensitive Financial Investigations
• Compliance Programs
• Business Resiliency Strategies
• Crisis Management Planning and
Implementation
• Physical Security Programs
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FSA FEDERAL October 2018 – March 2025
Financial Investigator/Analyst–Worcester, MA
• Support the DEA Tactical Diversion Group in investigating and disrupting illegal diversion of controlled substances and formulate strategies for asset seizure to enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement operations.
• Conduct FINCEN checks and managed the download and analysis of SARs to support AML compliance and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Review and analyze SARs to identify, document, and report money laundering trends and activities, contributing to the development of effective AML strategies and risk mitigation measures.
• Conducted forensic accounting, audits, and financial investigations in support of white-collar crime cases, analyzing complex financial records to uncover fraud, embezzlement, and regulatory violations.
• Conduct reviews of group cases to identify assets for potential seizure, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Prepare detailed reports for utilization by law enforcement agencies and the US Attorneys’ Office, supporting ongoing investigations and prosecutions.
• Compile and report asset forfeiture seizure details on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. STATE STREET BANK CORPORATION February 2015 – September 2018 Financial Analyst–Financial Management, Boston, MA
• Performed due diligence on corporations, individuals, and firms both domestic and international associated with potential suspicious activity for compliance with legal requirements.
• Utilized Actimize system to compose and file SARs and other reports in compliance with OFAC, SEC, FINRA and OCC federal banking regulatory requirements regarding AML and BSA violations, fraud and employee misconduct issues.
• Led a team of analysts in conducting comprehensive supplemental SAR reviews, ensuring compliance with AML regulations and enhancing the effectiveness of transaction monitoring systems.
• Conducted complex analysis in areas such as budgets, strategic plans, product line analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and treasury and/or credit functions.
FIRST DATA CORPORATION September 2014 – January 2015 Contract Investigator, Boston, MA
• Investigated external fraud and suspicious financial transactions within the payment card business, enhancing fraud detection and prevention measures.
• Conducted interviews and prepared reports for use in legal proceedings, ensuring regulatory standards compliance.
• Provided personal security for corporate executive members and managed potential security risks effectively. JP MORGAN CHASE August 2011 – August 2014
Vice President, Resiliency, Risk and Security Manager, New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ and Boston, MA
• Led 25-30 investigations per month of internal and external fraud, employee violations of company policies, procedures, and standards, including AML compliance breaches.
• Drove investigations from first report through final determination of fault, coordinating with HR to achieve fair disciplinary actions, ensuring adherence to AML regulations and internal controls.
• Conducted a monthly average of 12-24 interviews of employees, witnesses, and victims and prepared detailed reports for internal hearings as well as external judicial proceedings.
• Served as lead investigator and security coordinator for the New England region, overseeing 14 offices and managing over 100 indirect reports, with a focus on AML compliance and fraud prevention.
• Designed and implemented enhanced company security, safety and training programs impacting more than 2,500 employees throughout New England.
• Established and coordinated emergency management response teams to ensure business continuity in crisis involving physical security, financial crime, and infrastructure failure and health and safety issues.
• Provided personal security to CEO Jamie Dimon, members of the executive staff and their families while traveling nationally and internationally for large conferences and private meetings. US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – DRUG ENFORCEMENT Administration December 1983 – July 2011 Top Secret Clearance
• Supervised 12-18 law enforcement officers in a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) multi-agency task force conducting complex investigations targeting major international drug smuggling and money laundering organizations. Mentored and trained new members of the group.
• Planned, organized and supervised dozens of major law enforcement operations involving hundreds of New England state and local officers and officials.
• Composed detailed reports for and testified in state, local, and federal judicial proceedings relating to these complex cases.
• Supervised the installation, maintenance, and repair of covert video and audio devices in vehicles and buildings as well as telephone wiretapping equipment.
• Conducted major regional and international drug investigations involving multi-jurisdictional violations of drug trafficking and money laundering. Performed and supervised undercover duties.
• Coordinated international narcotic and money laundering investigations with German and Polish counterparts. Traveled throughout Europe and Asia for undercover and enforcement operations.
• Evaluated and analyzed information received from US Embassy sources (DOD, CIA, NSA) and disseminated it to the appropriate foreign counterparts.
• Briefed US Ambassador to Germany and conducted weekly briefings for embassy personnel on narcotics- related issues.
EDUCATION
Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA
• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude) University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA
• Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish (Cum Laude)
• Minors: German and Education
• Member of UMass Dartmouth Athletic Hall of Fame
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Fluent in Spanish and German.
• Dual US-European Union Citizenship.
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