Thomas Bell
VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Payments @Upwork
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VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Payments @Upwork
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
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Juris Doctor
Howard University
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
SKILLS
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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