Jim Vivenzio
Senior Counsel @Perkins Coie
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Counsel @Perkins Coie
Washington, DC, US
I leverage my in-depth knowledge and decades of government regulatory experience to understand financial institution and other client needs and advise them in the areas of Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering and countering of terrorism finance (BSA/AML/CFT) compliance, related fintech and technology matters. and examination processes, enforcement actions and investigations. Having spent 32-years with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as the Director for BSA/AML and the Senior Counsel for BSA/AML, I have been intimately involved in numerous BSA/AML/CFT developments, including:(1) Every significant BSA/AML enforcement action taken by the OCC;(2) Significant policy determinations, including, cryptocurrency chartering, corporate applications, and enforcement action policies; and (3) BSA/AML/CFT reforms such as streamlined reports on structured transactions, AML Act regulations, and the use of innovation and technological advancements to reduce costs and burdens.
EDUCATION
Fordham University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
Fordham Gabelli School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting and Finance
ABOUT JIM VIVENZIO
I advise financial institutions and other clients in the area of banking, compliance and financial technology. I am an expert on Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (BSA/AML/CFT) compliance, including the AML Act of 2020, examination and enforcement processes, sanctions, the effective use of innovation and technology, and fintech relationships. I also advise on the GENIUS Act, the framework being established to implement this Act and corporate and trust company applications with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and other agencies. I also serve as an expert witness on BSA/AML, banking law, fraud, financial technology, and digital asset matters and can provide training in these areas. I served for 32 years with the OCC as the Director for BSA/AML Policy and the Senior Counsel for BSA/AML and has been intimately involved in every major BSA/AML/CFT policy matter and enforcement action taken by the OCC during the course of my career.
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