Edward P. O’Keefe

Biography

Ed O’Keefe serves as the Co-Head of Moore & Van Allen’s Financial Regulatory Advice & Response Group.  His practice includes advising on all aspects of regulatory compliance, including BSA/AML, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, and responding to regulatory inquiries.  O’Keefe also advises General Counsels and their teams on law department management and governance, including engagement with regulators and control functions.

Prior to joining Moore & Van Allen, O’Keefe served as Global General Counsel for Bank of America.  During his tenure at Bank of America, O’Keefe also headed or served as a senior executive with the bank’s compliance, technology, human resources, and operations functions.  O’Keefe previously served as Chair of The Clearing House Association, during which time he supported and approved the creation of the Real Time Payments system.

O’Keefe received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.S. from the University of Rhode Island College of Business Administration.