Citizens Financial Group Appoints Michelle Moosally as General Counsel

Citizens Financial Group names Michelle Moosally as General Counsel, strengthening its legal leadership amid strategic expansion

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Michelle Moosally appointed General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Citizens Financial Group.
She brings nearly 25 years of legal experience at major financial institutions and law firms.
Moosally will oversee corporate governance, litigation, and regulatory relations.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has named Michelle Moosally as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, effective May 15. She will report directly to Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun and lead the company’s legal department, overseeing corporate governance, litigation, regulatory relations, government affairs, and client advisory services.

Moosally joins Citizens with nearly 25 years of legal experience in the financial sector. Most recently, she served as Global Head of Regulatory Relations at Wells Fargo, where she managed enterprise-wide regulatory matters. Before that, she held senior legal positions at Santander, JPMorgan Chase, Bear Stearns, and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP.

“Michelle brings tremendous experience and deep expertise in helping large financial services companies navigate change and deliver growth,” said Van Saun. “Her sharp insights will help us drive our ambitious agenda while providing strong and effective leadership of our Legal organization.”

Moosally’s appointment comes as Citizens continues to expand its leadership team to support strategic growth initiatives.

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