Arda Arslanian

Experience

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  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

  Sept 1989 - Feb 1994

  Litigation Associate

  Litigation associate in multi-national law firm focusing on internal investigations, securities class actions, intellectual property rights, and white collar criminal matters. Developed firm’s first pro bono program with the NY County District Attorney’s Office.

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  Law Offices of Arda Arslanian

  Jan 1995 - Mar 2006

  Attorney

  Founder of commercial litigation firm representing corporations and individuals in matters involving securities matters (including FINRA arbitrations), contract disputes, and employment issues in federal and state courts.

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  UBS Investment Bank

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  Americas Head of Risk Assessment & Review

  Supervised 30+ staff conducting US branch reviews as well as comprehensive thematic and business specific risk reviews across all UBS business divisions. Reviews resulted in written reports reflecting team’s findings and action plans to senior legal & compliance management, business heads and other control functions concerning legal, regulatory and compliance controls and issues. Executed annual global Compliance Risk Assessments across Investment Bank, Wealth Management and Asset Management business in the Americas outlining key inherent risks, mitigating controls and residual risks.As of October 2011, responsible for leading Compliance Training Team (4 additional reports) and Legal & Compliance Policy Framework (2 additional reports). Show less

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  GE Capital

  May 2012 - Oct 2018

  • Lead all aspects of Financial Crime and Enterprise Compliance programs including Anti-Money Laundering (KYC), Sanctions, Anti-Trust and Anti-Corruption across GE Capital (as of Oct. 2017). • In conjunction with the executive business team, led the Compliance build out the new global GE Industrial Finance business, infrastructure, and products in 2016-17.• Developed Jurisdictional Analysis methodology to evaluate legal/compliance/reputational risks associated with conducting business in 70+ countries for various products offered by new Industrial Finance business. Show less

  • Chief Compliance Officer

    Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Global Head of Anti-Corruption Compliance Program

    Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Global Compliance Assurance (Testing) Leader

    Nov 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Global Compliance Risk Assessment Leader

    May 2012 - Nov 2013
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  Citi

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Global Head of Compliance Training, Policy & Governance

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Chief Compliance Officer-Training

    Oct 2018 - Sept 2021