Overview
Work History
Education
Bar Admissions
Accomplishments
Honors And Scholarships
Timeline
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LEONARD LANCASTER

EAST NEWARK,NJ

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Legal Compliance Associate

Citi Bank
New York City
09.2023 - Current
  • Worked on the U.S. Personal Banking (USPB) compliance team. This included working with Banking rules, laws, and regulations including Fair Housing Act (FHA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Truth In Lending Act (Reg Z), Electronic Funds Transfer Act (Reg E)
  • Worked in CBNA, Banking and International team where I’ve worked on legal regulations management. Worked on international banking laws for Latin America, North America, Europe (EU laws) & (GDRP). Additionally worked on policy procedures and Compliance Risk Analysis for Annual Compliance Coverage Plan

Compliance Summer Associate Program

Citi Bank
New York City
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Worked on ICRM Private Banking rotation where I assisted on the ADV form compliance review of accounts for the Security Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Worked in ICRM Anti-Money Laundering rotation where I reviewed, researched, and made compliance policy suggestions in order to address new ways to combat money laundering for the firm.

Legal Intern

New Jersey Attorney General Office
Newark, NJ
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Company Overview: Consumer Affairs Division
  • Worked on investigations of licensed professionals for violations of statutes, regulations, and standards governing the practice of medical professions and occupations in New Jersey.
  • Conducted compliance research of the State Medical Board to reform the sexual misconduct self-reporting laws in New Jersey.
  • Worked on the investigation of political figures charged with pay-for-play statute violations.
  • Consumer Affairs Division

In-house Counsel

Pepsi
Purchase, New York
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Larry D. Thompson Fellowship
  • Worked on transactional projects including a contract dispute for a Sponsorship Agreement with a public university.
  • Researched and recommended solutions to the corporate legal counsel on issues for the Employment Law and the Human Rights department at PepsiCo.
  • Performed legal research on privacy statues in order to assist the corporation with meeting the upcoming compliance deadlines.
  • Larry D. Thompson Fellowship

Congressional Intern

U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield
Wilson, NC
05.2017 - 08.2017
  • Conducted constituents service request pertaining to Veteran Affairs and social security administration guidelines.
  • Organized a large town hall meeting that hosted about 500 constituents.
  • Work with grant writings for nonprofits in the 1st congressional district of North Carolina.
  • Worked with Congressman Butterfield in planning events when congress was out of session.

Education

Juris Doctor Candidate -

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Newark, NJ
01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Political Science and Public Administration, Urban Studies Minor, American Studies Minor

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
Charlotte, NC
01.2019

Bar Admissions

New York

Accomplishments

  • Successfully litigated a favorable decision on behalf of pro bono client in New Jersey Superior Court
  • Executive Board member Rutgers Law Association of Black Law Students (ABLS)
  • Research Assistant for the Dean of Rutgers Law School’s annual scholarly publication

Honors And Scholarships

  • Rutgers Law School Dean Merit Scholarship Recipient, 09/01/20, 05/01/23
  • Member of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Mu Chapter

Timeline

Global Legal Compliance Associate

Citi Bank
09.2023 - Current

Compliance Summer Associate Program

Citi Bank
06.2022 - 08.2022

Legal Intern

New Jersey Attorney General Office
08.2021 - 12.2021

In-house Counsel

Pepsi
06.2021 - 08.2021

Congressional Intern

U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield
05.2017 - 08.2017

Juris Doctor Candidate -

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

Bachelor of Science - Political Science and Public Administration, Urban Studies Minor, American Studies Minor

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

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