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Ruth Calaman · Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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About
Ruth Calaman is a Partner, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at Evercore Wealth Management and Evercore Trust Company. She oversees legal and compliance risk and advises the wealth-management firm's Strategic Planning Committee. Her earlier roles include compliance leadership at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley trust companies. Her reported education includes Brown University and St. John's University School of Law, alongside regulatory-compliance and fiduciary-risk designations.
Experience
General Counsel and Chief Compliance OfficerCurrent
Evercore Wealth Management
Feb 2011 – Present
Partner, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Evercore Wealth Management, LLC, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for Evercore Trust Company, N.A., Chief Compliance Officer for Evercore Equity Fund. Manage all aspects of the compliance function for Evercore Wealth Management, LLC, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Evercore Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered national trust bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Serve as liaison with external regulators, internal auditors, outside counsel, respond to inquiries, resolve issues. Prepare businesses for audits and regulatory exams, review reports and materials, track progress of recommendations. Responsible for regulatory filings and preparation, including Form ADV. Corporate governance oversight, set agenda, prepare for and manage Board of Directors and Compliance Risk Committee meetings. Analyze and interpret regulations, draft and revise policies and procedures. Advise and ensure business complies with applicable rules and regulations, including those governing its investment management and fiduciary activities. Surveillance of various business processes, including personal securities transactions, marketing review. Create and conduct training for staff Responsible for compliance Risk Management Program, including all aspects of applicable BSA/AML compliance.
Vice President & Compliance Officer
Goldman Sachs
Apr 2005 – Feb 2011
Chief Compliance Officer, Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, N.A. and The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware. Manage all aspects of the compliance function for The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered national trust bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and its subsidiary The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware, a state chartered limited purpose trust company. Serve as liaison with external regulators, internal auditors, senior management, legal department, and outside counsel, respond to inquiries, resolve issues. Prepare business unit for internal and external audits and regulatory exams, review reports and materials, track progress of recommendations. Corporate governance oversight, set agenda, prepare for and manage Board of Directors and Audit Committee meetings. Analyze and interpret regulations, draft and revise policies and procedures. Advise and ensure business complies with applicable rules and regulations, including those governing its fiduciary activities. Respond to guidance received externally as well as firm-wide policies and best practices. Liaise with all areas of Goldman Sachs. Surveillance of various business processes, including transactions, email and marketing review. Create and conduct training for staff Responsible for compliance Risk Management Program, including all aspects of BSA/AML compliance. Assist with oversight of bank collective funds offered to institutional clients. Oversee Compliance Program for Wealth Advisory Services group, assisted with compliance oversight of private banking, deposit and lending initiatives. Project management.
Education