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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Paddleboarding, skiing, watching a great movie
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Jill O’Donnell

Hingham,MA

Summary

I am a Leader with more than 30 years of experience working for Firms in Financial Services and Retail to advance the corporate strategy of each while mitigating risk within an ever-changing environment.

I offer strong leadership, communication and analytical skills as well as the ability to execute multiple tasks concurrently under strict deadlines. Strategic, independent thinker - able to work through issues by collaborating with multiple groups and constituents.

I have expansive knowledge of risk management frameworks, compliance programs and the execution of both internal and external audits. Ability to make informed decisions quickly and execute accordingly. Broad knowledge of regulatory rules and requirements, consumer privacy laws and accounting principles.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate and was promoted twice

02.2004
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Managing a team of Audit professionals; conducting periodic performance reviews; providing ongoing counsel, training, development and motivation - Participating in the hiring, salary, promotional and termination process
  • Overseeing multiple audit teams to ensure audits are performed in accordance with Division and IIA standards and meet Division deadlines
  • Reviewing audit reports to ensure clear communication of risks and core audit issues and present audits reports to senior management
  • Participating in system and business process development projects with strategic corporate significance; providing input on operational and technological risk issue

Information Security and Data Risk Analyst

The Talbots, Inc
01.2019 - Current
  • Created and implemented a new enterprise risk methodology to manage open risk issues, complete security and data privacy risk assessments and report to the Risk Committee
  • Complete multiple vendor risk assessments and also helped source and supervise new Third-Party Risk Management program to centralize vendor and data inventory and rank each with risk ratings
  • Responsible for monthly threat intelligence reporting of cybersecurity threats facing the Retail Industry and Talbots, specifically
  • Part of core team to build Consumer Privacy Program to comply with multi-state legislation focusing on California’s restrictive laws

Senior Vice President, Business Line Controller

Citizens Bank
01.2017 - 11.2018
  • Commercial
  • Newly created position to provide accounting assurance for the Commercial Bank focusing on balance sheet management, accounting policy assurance as well as regulatory reporting, including managing a team of eight Finance professionals.

Senior Vice President, Risk Management Director

06.2013 - 12.2016
  • Commercial Risk Management
  • Completed the pilot for business line risk aggregation and assisted Enterprise Risk Management to develop the methodology and training by the entire firm
  • Managed the Cash Management business end to end risk and regulatory assessments for the Commercial Bank including all payments activities for the Bank and working with business on its ‘Real time’ and virtual credit card payments activities
  • Assisted in the development of the data reporting tools to document the results of the risk assessments across all Commercial products
  • Member of various risk committees of the Bank and often responsible for presenting at the meetings including the Cash Management Product Board
  • Facilitated internal audits and regulatory exams for the Treasury Solutions business, including interagency meetings
  • Managed a team of colleagues across New England responsible for the risk management of more than 30 cash management products

Vice President, Director of Regulatory Capital

State Street Corporation
05.2011 - 06.2013
  • Forecasting of Parent and Bank level regulatory ratios (BI, BII and BIII)
  • Capital Plan analysis including involvement in execution of debt and equity issuances, redemptions and stock repurchase programs
  • Managing Rating Agency relationships including organizing annual meetings, quarterly pre-earnings calls and pre-screening of all releases
  • Global Legal Entity Capital planning and reporting as well as monitoring and forecasting Parent Company Liquidity

Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer

10.2007 - 05.2011
  • Documented the inventory of rules and regulations, corresponding controls, risk assessments and monitoring plans for Global Treasury, Structured Products, Corporate Accounting and Leasing
  • Liaising on all corporate audits and regulatory exams affecting the Finance division including assisting management with management responses to observations and tracking completion of action items prior to target due dates
  • Managing a team of global compliance professionals to stay up to date on compliance matters impacting the Global Treasury division across the globe
  • Developed and implemented multiple business unit specific policies and training programs including personal investment, anti-money laundering and privacy

Vice President, Corporate Audit Senior Manager

02.2004 - 10.2007
  • Global Markets and Global Treasury (began in

Senior Manager

Investors Bank and Trust Company
09.2002 - 12.2003
  • Compliance
  • Accomplishments included: Revised the monthly Portfolio pricing process to shorten the time it takes to close the books; Created Compliance Matrix for the Global Treasury group

Senior Associate, Assistant Manager

Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc
11.2000 - 09.2002

Assistant Vice President, Audit Supervisor

FleetBoston Financial Corp
11.1996 - 11.2000

O’Connor & Drew, P.C
01.1993 - 10.1996

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Certification Certified Public Accountant (CPA) March 1998 -

State of Rhode Island

Island - undefined

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • US Consumer Privacy Laws
  • Data Integrity
  • Risk Prevention
  • Compliance Risk Management

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant - currently not practicing

Paddleboarding, skiing, watching a great movie

Hobbies include: 

Timeline

Information Security and Data Risk Analyst

The Talbots, Inc
01.2019 - Current

Senior Vice President, Business Line Controller

Citizens Bank
01.2017 - 11.2018

Senior Vice President, Risk Management Director

06.2013 - 12.2016

Vice President, Director of Regulatory Capital

State Street Corporation
05.2011 - 06.2013

Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer

10.2007 - 05.2011

Senior Associate and was promoted twice

02.2004

Vice President, Corporate Audit Senior Manager

02.2004 - 10.2007

Senior Manager

Investors Bank and Trust Company
09.2002 - 12.2003

Senior Associate, Assistant Manager

Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc
11.2000 - 09.2002

Assistant Vice President, Audit Supervisor

FleetBoston Financial Corp
11.1996 - 11.2000

O’Connor & Drew, P.C
01.1993 - 10.1996

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of Rhode Island

Certification Certified Public Accountant (CPA) March 1998 -

State of Rhode Island

Island - undefined

Jill O’Donnell