JENNIFER BUENTELLO
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic legal executive with extensive experience at JPMorganChase, leading high-stakes government investigations and regulatory compliance initiatives. Proven track record in litigation strategy and crisis management, effectively guiding teams through complex legal challenges. Adept at stakeholder engagement and policy development, driving successful outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel– Government Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement, Litigation Department
JPMorganChase
New York, USA
01.2019 - Current
- Head of Employee Conduct Reviews and Affirmative Regulatory Engagement for Government Investigation and Regulatory (“GIRE”) Group (2021-Present)
- Oversees GIRE’s portfolio of matters involving cross‑functional investigations with significant regulatory, criminal, or litigation risk, including SOX Whistleblower matters.
- Advise senior business and legal executives on conduct matters involving regulatory exposure, litigation risk, and reputational considerations.
- Manage document, information and witness responses to DOJ, SEC, FINRA, OCC, and Congress.
- Matrix manager for attorneys advising on complex internal investigations across all Lines of Business.
- Advised Regulatory Engagement teams on select supervisory exam matters.
- Led litigation strategy for the bank on industry-wide challenge to Federal Reserve Bank’s annual Comprehensive Capital and Analysis Review (CCAR) stress testing regime.
- Shape regulatory and litigation strategy and coordinate with Government Relations and Corporate Communications on firm’s response on key advocacy opportunities with industry trade associations.
- Coordinated firmwide document production, witness preparation, and regulatory response strategy.
- Served as lead attorney for high profile government and regulatory inquiries.
- Managed matters with substantial media scrutiny and partnered on external strategy.
Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel – Subpoena Escalation Team, Litigation Department
JPMorganChase
New York, USA
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Promoted from Vice President, Assistant General Counsel in 2018.
- Managed a team of 20 attorneys and paralegals handling BSA, AML, OFAC, FCPA, Fraud escalations to SAR filing and investigation teams within the bank. (2017-2019)
- Authored and implemented firm-wide policies related to the identification and escalation of AML/BSA issues based on government and regulatory subpoenas.
- Successfully guided team to meet Firm’s quality control metrics by management of quality assurance and quality control for process-oriented and high volume legal operational function.
- Implemented dashboard and metrics view to maintain optimal case management and head count for the team reviewing approximately thousands of subpoenas each month.
Assistant District Attorney
Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
Bronx, USA
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Tried multiple felony jury and bench trials to verdict as lead attorney.
- Conducted evidentiary and preliminary hearings dozens of cases.
- As Felony Trial Assistant (2010-2014) in the Narcotics Bureau, led multi‑agency investigations with state and federal partners involving major narcotics operations.
- Presented approximately 300 felony cases before the grand jury.
- Selected as Team Leader (2008), supervising 70 ADAs in court proceedings and trials.
Education
Juris Doctor -
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Washington, DC01.2007
Bachelor of Music -
New York University
New York, NY01.2003
Skills
- Government investigations
- Regulatory compliance
- Litigation strategy
- Policy development
- Crisis management
- Communication skills
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Analytical thinking
- Risk assessment
Languages And Interests
Spanish, Conversational, Italian, Intermediate Reading and Basic Speaking Proficiency, French, Intermediate Reading and Basic Speaking Proficiency, Opera performance, Culinary exploration & cooking, Volunteer for pediatric neurosurgery programs, Fundraising efforts and patient-family initiatives
Timeline
Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel– Government Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement, Litigation Department
JPMorganChase
01.2019 - Current
Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel – Subpoena Escalation Team, Litigation Department
JPMorganChase
01.2014 - 01.2019
Assistant District Attorney
Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
01.2007 - 01.2014
Juris Doctor -
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Bachelor of Music -
New York University