Chelsea Smith Press

Chelsea Smith Press is a legal professional currently serving as an Associate at McGuireWoods LLP since October 2024. Prior to this role, Chelsea held significant positions at Citadel Securities, including US AML Officer and Head of Conduct Risk Compliance, providing advisory compliance coverage for OTC equities and cryptocurrencies, as well as leading compliance efforts in AML, sanctions, and anti-bribery. Chelsea also contributed as an Advisory Compliance Officer and Associate, focusing on broker-dealer client activities and regulatory guidance. Earlier experiences include a Financial Crime Compliance Analyst role at Goldman Sachs and compliance internships at Group One Trading, LP, and Fay Servicing, LLC. Chelsea earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities from the University of Chicago.