Amanda Spencer Jean Jacques
About Amanda Spencer Jean Jacques
Amanda Spencer Jean Jacques serves as the Associate Director and Financial Crimes Officer for Governance & Oversight at UBS, where she has worked since 2019. She has prior experience at Deutsche Bank in various roles related to sanctions risk management and holds degrees in Global Affairs, History, and International Studies.
Current Role at UBS
Amanda Spencer Jean Jacques serves as the Associate Director and Financial Crimes Officer in Governance & Oversight at UBS. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to the firm's efforts in financial crimes compliance. In her role, she focuses on process improvement and risk assessment, ensuring that governance and reporting processes are streamlined for senior management and strategic initiatives.
Previous Experience at Deutsche Bank
Prior to her current role, Amanda worked at Deutsche Bank in various capacities. From 2018 to 2019, she served as Assistant Vice President in Sanctions Risk Management & Analytics, Americas. Before that, she was an Associate in Sanctions Transactions Investigation from 2016 to 2017, and later in Sanctions Risk Management & Analytics, Americas from 2017 to 2018. Her experience at Deutsche Bank provided her with a strong foundation in financial crimes compliance.
Education and Expertise
Amanda holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and International Studies from Virginia State University, which she completed from 2010 to 2013. She furthered her education at New York University, where she studied Global Affairs and Transnational Security from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she participated in a Study Abroad Program at Université Moulay Ismail Meknès in 2012, earning a Study Abroad Certificate. Her academic background supports her expertise in designing and implementing transformational initiatives within financial crimes compliance.
Background in Financial Crimes Compliance
Amanda has a strong background in overseeing regulatory examinations and issue management within the financial sector. Her work primarily focuses on enhancing compliance measures related to financial crimes. She specializes in streamlining governance and reporting processes, which are critical for effective management and strategic decision-making in financial institutions.