Expert Profile
Joe Soniat
Bank Secrecy Act Officer, Union Bank and Trust
Robert J. Soniat (Joe) is the BSA officer for Union Bankshares Corporation, located in Richmond, Virginia. He also worked as a finance officer for the United States Government from 2002 – 2004. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University as well as minors in criminal justice and international relations. Since his time at VCU, Mr. Soniat has been looking for ways to help fight financial crimes and money laundering; it was not until he came to Union Bankshares he found that he could be on the front lines in BSA.
Mr. Soniat is the officer of the BSA AML programs for Union Bankshares Corporation, all three banks and its subsidiaries. In October of 2008, he became a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). He is also a BSA Coalition Advisory Board Member, which consists of bankers and regulatory representatives from various federal and state banking agencies from the fifth district of the Federal Reserve.
Trainings by Expert
AML Risks in Correspondent Banking: What You Need to Know for 2017
Category:
Banking and Financial Services
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Risk Management
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SOX Compliance
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Corporate Governance
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Banks and Credit Unions
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Financial Fraud
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Internal Audit & Control
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Ethics, Fraud & Corruption
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Corporate Governance Laws
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Risk Management & Controls
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Corporate Risk
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Financial Risk Management
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Audit & Inspection-Role
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Internal Audit
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Finance, Sox & Internal control
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Compliance & Ethics
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Regulatory Affairs
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Financial Services and Trading
A Primer on OFAC/Sanctions Compliance
Category:
Banking and Financial Services
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Trade and Logistics Compliance
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Regulatory Requirements
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Documentation & Recordkeeping
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Supply Chain
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Sanctions & Trade Agreements
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Trade & Logistics Regulations
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Documentation and Policy Management
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Trade Compliance Documentations
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Supply chain & Procurement
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Regulatory Affairs
Strengthening Compliance with Effective AML Analytics, Algorithms, Machine Learning and Data Science
Category:
Banking and Financial Services
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Risk Management
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Banks and Credit Unions
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Accounting and Taxation
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Reporting, Metrics, Policies
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Risk Management & Controls
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Corporate Risk
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Financial Risk Management
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Audit & Inspection-Role
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Internal Audit
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Financial Audit
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Documentation and Policy Management
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Banking & Finance
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Finance, Sox & Internal control
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Compliance & Ethics
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Financial Services and Trading
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Accounting Audits
SARs and Law Enforcement: Practical Insight to Streamline the Investigation Process
Category:
Banking and Financial Services
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Risk Management
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SOX Compliance
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Banks and Credit Unions
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Audit & Inspection-Role
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Internal Audit
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Documentation and Policy Management
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Banking & Finance
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Finance, Sox & Internal control
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Compliance & Ethics
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Financial Services and Trading
New Customer Due Diligence Beneficial Owner Rule
Category:
Banking and Financial Services
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Risk Management
,
SOX Compliance
,
Banks and Credit Unions
,
Risk Management & Controls
,
Corporate Risk
,
Audit & Inspection-Role
,
Internal Audit
,
Documentation and Policy Management
,
Banking & Finance
,
Finance, Sox & Internal control
,
Compliance & Ethics
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Financial Services and Trading
