Blair West
- Role
- Senior Manager at Accenture
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Blair West
As a finance industry leader with comprehensive experience in sales, compliance, client…
Experience
Senior Manager
Apr 2014 — Present
Manage business and IT project life cycles for Fortune 500 consulting company, encompassing sales, contracting, pricing, stakeholder engagement, and system implementation. Spearhead client campaign strategies, creating marketing materials to sell Accenture solutions. Develop robust proposals to address client needs, detailing team size and costs and positioning Accenture as superior to competitors. Advise clients on industry trends and future planning. Negotiate contracts, write legal agreements, and execute agreements. Serve as Client Lifecycle Management Practice and digital know-your-customer (KYC) transformation lead for North America, creating interactive experiences that help clients adhere to all KYC regulations. Lead KYC team comprising 12 employees, hiring personnel, ensuring sufficient staff members are in place, setting team’s strategic direction, and training and certifying new hires as needed. Serve as fraud and financial crimes practice lead for Northeast, performing regional anti-money laundering (AML) services and reporting to Accenture global regulatory compliance practice. Provide expertise on KYC, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Dodd-Frank, MiFID II, and other national and international regulations. Act as lead for Asian banking portfolio that supports average of $60M in annual sales.
Education
University of Kentucky
BA, International Economics and German
2004 — 2008
St. Mary's University College Twickenham
MBA, International Business Practices
2010 — 2011
Naresuan University
Graduate Certificate, International Business Studies, Asia Pacific
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