Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Justin Eddy is a Director in the Forensic & Litigation Consulting of Financial Services for FTI based out Dallas, Texas. Justin is a seasoned subject matter expert with over a decade of experience spanning multiple industries and functional areas within financial crime and compliance landscape. His expertise centers on BSA/AML compliance, digital assets, and blockchain investigations, where he has led and supported complex engagements across both traditional and emerging financial ecosystems primarily focused on the commercial sector, working with a diverse range of organizations including including financial institutions, fintech companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, and blockchain analytic firms.
Executes on established enterprise compliance programs, principles, standards, policy and oversight expectations. Ensures program is maintained and relevant. Consults with internal and external experts to identify risks, best practice and expectations. Analyzes internal and external information to gain additional intelligence regarding emerging risk. Communicates policy goals for area of expertise, ensuring application across the enterprise. Facilitates policy, risk and control discussions with stakeholders. Ensures policy objectives are met. Communicates MoneyGram policy to stakeholders. Develops Agent facing communications. Identifies opportunities to improve MoneyGram training and education methods and materials. Participates in the development and maintenance of compliance training materials. Provides Agent Oversight guidance and support to the Regional Compliance Teams. Provides reporting and metrics for applicable area of expertise. Validates controls for applicable area of expertise and recommends and/or implements changes as necessary. Maintains and keeps current tracking logs for area of expertise. Analyzes reports and drives change according to emerging regulations and identified trends. Prepares and delivers clear presentations appropriate for audience. Participates in IT program enhancements. Liaisons with regulators, law enforcement and industry members at the direction of the Regional Compliance Manager. Participates in industry councils and associations. Analyzes impacts of proposed regulation and drafts associated position papers. Represents MoneyGram's Compliance Program to external audiences, including agents and banking partners. Provides content messaging for new policies as rolled out. Ensures training materials are in-line with policy expectations. Provides agent and employee training. Performs other duties as assigned.
Regional Compliance Officer - Subject Matter Expert on Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC, KYC, Enhanced Due Diligence, Confidential Research and Analysis of Financial Transactions of a Complex Nature. Evaluating suspicious and/ or questionable transaction activity. Reviewing activity involving moderate to higher risk countries and make recommendations to further mitigate identified risks. Ensure effective AML controls and to meet heighten Regulatory Standards.
Evaluating our network of agents to ensure compliance with BSA/USA Patriot Act and MoneyGram requirements. Analyzing and monitoring transactions to identify suspicious activities and other potential risk to MoneyGram. Investigate suspicious activities and agent complicity. Execute agent suspensions and terminations for our domestic and global teams. Reviewing agent restriction requests from various teams, communicating it to the appropriate parties and executing the request within the set SLA. Reviewing agent referrals from various teams. Assigning those referrals out to the regional compliance officers to perform the review in order to complete the referral within the set SLA. Tracking the Global Back Office actions placed on agents. Create and provide a weekly metrics report to the leadership/ management team. Evaluate high risk agents and key accounts in order to establish a compliance program and evaluate their level of understanding. About MoneyGram International: MoneyGram International Inc. (MoneyGram) is a leading global money transfer and payment services company. In fact, we're the second largest in the world, with market-leading growth. We provide quick and reliable worldwide funds transfer through our vast network of more than 347,000 agent locations - including retailers, international post offices and banks - in more than 200 countries and territories, and through mobile and online channels. MoneyGram offers convenient services to consumers around the world. In addition to financial services provided through third-party agents, MoneyGram owns and operates retail locations in Belgium, France, Germany and the U.S. We also offer bill payment services in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and certain agent locations in select Caribbean countries. Our diverse and innovative products enable customers not fully served by traditional financial institutions to meet the monetary demands of their daily lives.