Chinwe Esimai

Chinwe Esimai is a Harvard Law School-trained, multiple award-winning attorney, bestselling author, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in law and global compliance. As the first Chief Anti-Bribery & Corruption Officer and the first Chief Compliance Officer for Legacy Franchises at Citigroup, Inc., Chinwe has made history and continues to shape the future of finance.

She is the President and CEO of Scepter3 Global Advisors, a strategic advisory firm providing a suite of compliance and risk management services to high growth financial and technology companies, banks, and governments. She is a trusted advisor to firms, founders, and regulators at the highest levels around the world.

Chinwe obtained her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and her Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the City College of New York.

She has received numerous professional awards, including American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking, Crain’s New York Business Notable Diverse Leaders in Banking & Finance, Diversity Woman Magazine Elite 100 Black Women Changing the Face of Corporate America, Legal Style Global Powerhouse, and Tropics Magazine’s Most Powerful Africans Shaping the Future of Africa. She’s spoken or has been featured at the United Nations, Forbes, Bloomberg, Moody’s, Black Enterprise, SXSW, Time100, Essence Festival, Business Day, Harvard Business School, Knowledge at Wharton, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC.

Chinwe began her career as a corporate associate at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP and was assistant professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She also served in various compliance risk management roles at Goldman Sachs.

Chinwe began her career as a corporate associate at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP and was assistant professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She also served in various compliance risk management roles at Goldman Sachs.