Jim Odell

Jim Odell is Money Mart Financial Services’ EVP and General Counsel. He brings over 30 years of international experience in the financial services and banking industries in both in-house general counsel roles and private practice.

Prior to joining Money Mart Financial Services in April 2017, Jim served in general counsel roles at UBS and the Corporate and Investment Bank at Citigroup, where he advised on many of the industry’s most significant transactions and regulatory matters, most notably during the financial crisis and its aftermath. He was a partner and the head of the financial services and capital markets teams at several prominent NY-based law firms. In private practice, Jim concentrated on M&A, finance, and financial services, banking and securities regulation.

Jim's experience extends to a wide range of businesses within the financial services industry, including commercial and investment banking, consumer and private banking, brokerage, asset management, fintechs, non-bank lending and financial services, payment services, settlement and clearing. He has an established record of leading large, complex legal and compliance teams, as well as liaising with federal and state banking and commercial regulatory authorities, including the Federal Reserve, the US Treasury, the CFPB, federal and state business, securities and banking regulators, and law enforcement.