Evan Weitz

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Global Head of Financial Crime Oversight

Evan Weitz currently serves as the Global Head of Financial Crime Oversight for Pay Pal overseeing AML/BSA, Sanctions and ABC matters for all product lines including payments, Pay Pal Digital and Venmo. Evan has previously served in Senior Financial Crimes and Controls leadership roles at Wells Fargo, Bank of New York, and Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to joining the private sector, Evan spent almost a decade as a federal prosecutor serving as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). As an AUSA, Evan handled a wide array of financial prosecutions with a special emphasis on complex money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, and asset forfeiture cases. For his work in United States v. HSBC Holdings plc, Evan received both the Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service (the highest award given by the Department of Justice – Criminal Division) and the Department of Homeland Security Director’s Award for Meritorious Service. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and has been a guest lecturer at Fordham, Harvard, and Cardozo Schools of Law. Evan holds a B.A. from Rutgers College and a J.D. from the Emory University School of Law.