Ayana Murphy
About Ayana Murphy
Ayana Murphy is a Founding Member of the Association for Women In Cryptocurrency, with nearly 20 years of experience in regulatory compliance, particularly in the fields of anti-money laundering and financial crime. She has held various roles in the banking and legal sectors, including positions at Ankura, UBS, and the City of New York.
Work at Association for Women in Cryptocurrency
Ayana Murphy has been a Founding Member of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency since 2022. In this role, she contributes to the organization's mission of promoting diversity and inclusion within the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors. Her involvement reflects a commitment to empowering women in the rapidly evolving financial technology landscape.
Education and Expertise
Ayana Murphy holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from the University of Chicago. Her educational background supports her extensive expertise in regulatory compliance, particularly in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance. She is also a subject matter expert in BSA/AML compliance within the digital assets and cryptocurrencies space.
Background
Ayana Murphy has nearly 20 years of experience in regulatory compliance, with a strong background in correspondent and commercial banking sectors. She has held various roles, including Managing Director at Ankura Consulting and previously as an Attorney for the City of New York. Her career includes significant positions at major financial institutions, such as UBS and Royal Bank of Scotland, where she focused on transaction surveillance and compliance testing.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Ayana Murphy has built independent controls and testing programs for banks and has performed BSA/AML work in the digital assets and cryptocurrency sectors. She has worked extensively with New York City's Department of Investigation, handling cases involving fraud and corruption. Her role as a compliance senior manager for an international bank further highlights her contributions to the field of regulatory compliance.
Professional Experience
Ayana Murphy has held various positions that demonstrate her expertise in risk management and compliance. She currently serves as Managing Director - Risk, Forensics and Compliance/Anti Financial Crime at Ankura, a role she has occupied since 2021. Previously, she worked as an AML Consultant at Ankura and as Compliance Testing Lead at HBL - Habib Bank Limited. Her experience includes preparing and arguing administrative cases and conducting risk assessments and suspicious activity reporting.