Thomas Bell

VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Payments @Upwork

San Francisco, CA, US
EMAILS
t••••••••@upwork.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+12•••••••59

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WORK HISTORY

Dec 2022 — Present

VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Payments @Upwork

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San Francisco, CA, US

Lead global team of legal and compliance professionals in supporting Company\'s domestic and international payments businessServe as Upwork Inc.\'s Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions Compliance Officer of Upwork Payments Inc, an Upwork corporate subsidiary

EDUCATION

1993 — 1996

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Juris Doctor

1989 — 1993

Howard University

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

SKILLS

Mediation

ABOUT THOMAS BELL

I am passionate about delivering pragmatic legal, regulatory, and compliance solutions that enable delightful customer experiences.I have had the privilege of supporting a diverse range of fintech/financial services products, including cryptocurrency, earned wage access, merchant payment acceptance, digital wallet, and P2P, B2B, and international remittance products. My work involves navigating complex frameworks including money transmitter laws, Regulation E, UDAAP, FCRA, the Bank Secrecy Act (AML), OFAC sanctions, escrow laws, bank partnerships, as well as card and other payment systems.Currently, as VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Payments, and Compliance Officer at Upwork, I oversee legal and compliance support for the company’s international payments operations. Previously, I provided legal and regulatory support at LEVEL, Block (formerly Square), and American Express.I hold a J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a B.A. in Journalism from Howard University.

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