Paul Borja

About Paul Borja

An experienced corporate, banking, M&A and tax lawyer with a CPA background and CFO experience in the banking industry. Paul currently serves as General Counsel of a NYSE-listed holding company and its subsidiary savings bank, responsible for litigation, lending, mortgage, corporate governance, securities laws and bank regulatory mattersPrior to his current role, Paul served as the Chief Financial Officer of the same company. During this time, he participated in $1.6 billion of private and public capital raising, implemented an updated SOX compliance structure, reorganized and updated the financial reporting and controls process, revamped the investor relations program to improve investor messaging and outreach, introduced budgeting and planning structures, engaged in strategic planning and development of multi-year capital plans, and managed regulatory matters and SEC annual and quarterly filings. He is a former director on the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and also served as the vice chairman of its Finance Committee.Prior to serving as CFO, Paul practiced law in Washington DC as a banking, securities, and tax attorney, working principally with small and mid-size banks and thrifts nationwide in regulatory matters, primary and secondary debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, branch purchases and divestitures, corporate governance matters, SEC and regulatory compliance matters, and also assisting with accounting standard interpretations and reviews of financial processes. He is an active member of the Michigan bar, the DC bar, the Virginia bar and the Maryland bar.Paul began his professional career as a CPA with Peat Marwick (now KPMG) specializing in audits and tax advice for financial service entities.

Experience

1. Sr Deputy General Counsel

   Flagstar Bank

   Dec 2022 — Present · Troy, MI, US

Education

• The George Washington University Law School

  Juris Doctor (Honors)

  1987 — 1990

• University of Notre Dame

  BBA, Accountancy

  1978 — 1982

• Georgetown Law

  Master of Laws (LL.M.) (Distinction), Taxation

  1990 — 1991

Skills

• Banking
• Risk Management
• Mergers
• Sec Filings
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Project Finance
• Capital Markets
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Corporate Law
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Internal Controls
• Securities
• Due Diligence
• Auditing
• Budgets
• Cash Management
• Finance
• Financial Structuring
• Tax
• Financial Management
• Corporate Finance
• Private Equity
• Restructuring
• Commercial Banking
• Equities
• Corporate Governance
• Mergers & Acquisitions