Laura Huntley

Laura Huntley is a former bank regulatory attorney and seasoned consultant with deep expertise in regulatory strategy, risk governance and compliance transformation. Ms. Huntley has advised banks, fintechs and payments firms on managing regulatory risk; navigating investigations and enforcement actions; executing large-scale remediation initiatives; and building sustainable compliance programs. With a unique blend of legal training and experience across Big Four and boutique consulting firms, she is well-positioned to help clients navigate complex, high-stakes regulatory and operational challenges.

Ms. Huntley is well-versed in the areas of regulatory compliance, consumer protection and enterprise risk management, and has advised executive leadership and board committees on complex regulatory matters. Prior to consulting, she practiced as an attorney focused on compliance and litigation. She has advised on and litigated matters for top-tier banks, non-bank financial institutions and foreign financial entities across a wide range of U.S. federal and state regulatory issues.

Ms. Huntley holds a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a B.A. with a double major in Political Science and Psychology and a concentration in neuroscience from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is admitted to practice law in New York, Arizona and Illinois, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Ms. Huntley is an active contributor to industry dialogue through speaking engagements with organizations including the American Bar Association, the Consumer Bar Association and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association.

Relevant Experience:

• Leads regulatory strategy and compliance engagements for financial institutions, with a focus on consumer protection, risk governance and operational resilience
• Supports banks, fintechs and payments companies in responding to regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions and consent orders; includes developing corrective action plans and executing large-scale remediation initiatives
• Advises clients on optimizing risk management and compliance programs, including effective challenge frameworks, testing and monitoring, complaints and issues management, reporting and third-party oversight functions
• Partners with law firms on complex regulatory matters, providing forensic analysis, risk assessments and operational execution in support of client-facing legal strategy
• Formerly led large-scale engagements at a Big Four firm; involved regulatory compliance risk assessments, target operating model design and testing program modernization for global banking clients