Mitchell Montaleone

I am a bilingual (EN/JP) risk and compliance professional with 7+ years of cross-sector experience across U.S. banking and Japanese public sector governance. I combine hands-on operational controls experience from retail banking with policy and regulatory coordination in local government.

At Wells Fargo I supervised teller operations, led transaction monitoring training, and maintained top audit scores through rigorous documentation and process discipline. In local government roles I designed data retention and incident-tracking systems that reduced compliance gaps and streamlined audit preparation.

I have drafted and translated legal memoranda and MOUs, conducted regulatory assessments on visa and long-stay eligibility, and localized disaster-preparedness policy for foreign residents. I oversee legal and administrative compliance for foreign staff, coordinating with HR, immigration, and labor offices to ensure adherence to Japanese law.

I am actively pursuing CAMS certification and seeking to transition into AML or compliance roles within Japan's financial sector where I can apply my combined operational, regulatory, and policy expertise to strengthen anti-financial crime programs and internal controls.