Young-Jae So (Jay)

Young-Jae (Jay) So is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in the banking and military sectors. Currently serving as a BSA Officer at NEWBANK since August 2022, Young-Jae has previously held roles as Deputy Chief Auditor at Woori America Bank and Assistant BSA Officer/OFAC Officer at NEWBANK. With a strong focus on compliance, investigations, and risk assessment, Young-Jae has demonstrated expertise in the analysis and documentation of suspicious activity, conduct of enhanced due diligence, and preparation of Suspicious Activity Reports. Young-Jae's earlier experience includes serving as an Accounting Intern at the Office of New York City Comptroller and as a Military Police Officer in the US Army, highlighting a robust background in both financial accountability and security enforcement. Young-Jae holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University School of Management.