Lisa Jonas
International Compliance and Governance Attorney Lisa Jonas
Lisa Jonas spent eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Her time as an SDNY lawyer included serving as a member of the team that prosecuted a public corruption and racketeering case, United States v. Mason Tenders. She received the U.S. Department of Justice Director's Award for Superior Performance.
Following her time as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Lisa Jonas moved into a career as a senior compliance and governance executive, supporting senior executives, regulators, and governing bodies at major global financial institutions.
Throughout her private-sector career, Ms. Jonas has gained extensive experience advising on financial crime, cross-border regulatory risk, and related issues. While serving as Executive Director, Head of Americas Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Head of Americas Government Relations Compliance at UBS, she helped senior business leaders navigate anti-bribery, corruption, and a range of related political activities matters across multiple business divisions in the Americas. She also represented UBS at the Europol Financial Institutions Innovation Lab on Human Trafficking. She has addressed trafficking and related crimes in her philanthropic work with groups such as Rights4Girls, the New York State Anti-Trafficking Coalition, and Sanctuary for Families.
Ms. Jonas previously served in governance and compliance leadership roles at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. In addition to a degree in law, Ms. Jonas also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Colorado, in addition to advanced professional studies at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. She is in the midst of completing the Wharton School's AI for Business program.
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