
Jennifer
Yager, CAMS
Jen is the Director of Financial Crimes Compliance for Valley Bank, a $64bn national bank with branches and commercial locations in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, Illinois and California.
In her current role, Jen is responsible for maintaining and driving a proactive risk management culture, overseeing the Bank’s Anti-Fraud, Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC compliance programs. Jen has designed, managed and implemented upgrades of key technology platforms to create a best-in-class financial crimes program.
Prior to joining the industry, Jen served as an Intelligence Analyst for the NY HIFCA in the El Dorado Task Force, a multi-agency task force specializing in money laundering and terrorist financing investigations. Jen is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and holds a degree in Psychology and Communication from Muhlenberg College.