Faculty at Fordham School of Law are experts in compliance, who bring invaluable real-world experience to the classroom. Find out what they do in their day-to-day work, what inspired them to enter a career in compliance and why they’re excited to pass along their industry-relevant knowledge to students at Fordham University.
Paul Caufield:
“I was a Manhattan prosecutor some — okay, many! — years ago and then in private practice working with companies. The New York Law Journal wrote a feature on my practice in 2007.
Another law firm read the piece and reached out, and they asked if I did anti-money laundering monitorships at banks. That’s how I began working in compliance for my current bank (IDB Bank). Today, after many years in Financial Crimes Compliance and Consumer Protection, I’m the chief risk officer.”
Eric Young:
“I’ve always been fascinated by the critical link between corporate strategy and the right ethical culture. Corporate ethics and compliance is a natural bridge between the two because doing the right thing ethically builds the fabric across an organization.”
Paul Caufield:
“9/11 had a profound impact on me. I was in the Manhattan DA’s office at the time. I’d only started my second week after having just moved up from Washington, D.C.
Combatting money laundering and terrorist financing has since been a driver for me as I’ve managed my career. There are people, families, friends who are ultimately affected, and I’ve never forgotten why financial crimes compliance professionals do what they (we) do.
I’ve written a book, ‘Getting to D.A.N.Y.: Lessons from a New York Job Hunt,’ and launched a podcast with Professor Zila Acosta-Grimes: ‘Opinions My Own: Expert Insights on AML, FinTech & the Law.’”
Eric Young:
“I wrote and published ‘Declaration of Independence: How Independent Compliance and the Board Can Hold Management More Accountable’ in July 2021.”
Paul Caufield:
“An early accomplishment was landing the job at the district attorney’s office in New York. I had no ‘ins.’
A later accomplishment was coming to teach here. I’ve always wanted to get back to teaching in some way. Fordham really is a special place.”
Eric Young:
“Remediating and transforming a global financial institution, despite intense regulatory and public scrutiny and multibillion-dollar fines, to the point that auditors and regulators considered my program effective and sustainable.”
“…doing the right thing ethically builds the fabric across an organization.”
Eric Young
Senior Managing Director, Guidepost Solutions
Paul Caufield:
“In college, I visited Fordham often and loved the people and the school spirit. Being in New York and being able to teach at Fordham Law now is such a reward. I’ve taught a fantastic course on anti-money laundering — I’m biased, I know — for the past two years. Next year, I’ll teach an introductory course on blockchain, cryptocurrency and the law.”
Eric Young:
“I’ve always wanted to pay it forward to our future compliance leaders as well as our current legislators and regulators. Joining Fordham Law in April 2020 was the perfect opportunity to do so. I teach Introduction to Corporate Compliance, Capstone Project and Compliance Risk Assessment.”
Paul Caufield:
“Students [at Fordham], they all want to be here. They’re into their careers and are intent on advancing themselves. I can’t say enough how much I enjoy going through each semester with them.”
Eric Young:
“They challenge me and enable me to grow personally and professionally. They are our future, and learning from them is as equally fulfilling as my paying it forward to them.”
Paul Caufield:
“Many parts Socratic method, a solid helping of pop culture, a splash of empathy — the students have got day jobs! — and a dash of humor.”
Eric Young:
“Socratic, learn by doing and enabling our students to succeed in a safe environment. I learn from them, too, by encouraging provocative thought.”
Paul Caufield:
“I want them to walk out thinking, ‘I’m now dangerous in this discipline.’ I want them to know the textbook, of course, but above all I want them to be confident in applying it.”
Eric Young:
“The importance, challenge, and fun of being a chief compliance and ethics officer (CCO) and how much of a productive, responsible and profitable experience it can be.”
“[My teaching method is] many parts Socratic method…and a dash of humor.”
Paul Caufield
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Third Bridge
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