Scott Moritz

Scott Moritz is the president of White Collar Forensic LLC. Based in the New York City Metropolitan area with expertise in performing assignments throughout the U.S. and extensive cross-border experience, he performs complex investigations of white collar crime, corruption and money laundering from inception through to pursuing avenues of financial recovery and the performance of root cause analysis. He has compliance and investigative domain expertise in anti-bribery and corruption, ethics & compliance, anti-money laundering and fraud risk management. Clients value Mr. Moritz’ expertise and his ability to act as “general contractor” overseeing large teams and complementary workstreams of investigators, forensic accountants, eDiscovery, computer forensics, forensic data analysis, technical accounting, expert testimony, surveillance, witness interviews, cyber incident response, executive protection and crisis management practitioners.

He is among the most experienced and well-regarded investigative governance expert practitioners having overseen some of the most complex, resource intensive investigations and complex remediation projects ever performed.

Mr. Moritz has a rare combination of investigative, forensic accounting, regulatory compliance, internal controls and leadership expertise. He is well-known for his ability to bring even the most complex, data intensive investigations to their successful conclusion and then immediately pivoting to law enforcement liaison, internal controls and compliance framework remediation bringing those programs into alignment with law enforcement and regulatory authoritative and leading industry practices.

As a senior managing director within FTI's Risk & Investigations practice, Scott assisted clients and their counsel in managing their response to "bet the company" event-driven financial crime, misconduct and bribery investigations which entail working with company leadership, the audit committee, outside auditors, legal counsel and the law enforcement and regulatory agencies with whom the results of the investigation will eventually be shared. He also has extensive experience in assisting companies to pursue avenues of recovery through asset searches and the preparation of D&O and Fidelity insurance claims. Mr. Moritz has extensive anti-corruption, ethics & compliance and fraud risk management advisory and auditing expertise and has worked with some the world's largest companies to strengthen their anti-corruption, ethics & compliance and fraud risk management programs.

Scott was brought into the Risk & Investigations practice at FTI to help stabilize the practice following a series of high and mid-level departures from the practice to a competitor. His extensive experience, industry knowledge and leadership skills enabled him to drive new business, take the practice in new directions and demonstrate FTI's continued commitment to the practice and its personnel during a very difficult and uncertain time.

Overall lead of all event-driven financial crime, bribery and misconduct investigations with standard setting and quality risk management responsibility for global service delivery capability. Large roster of client successes leading anti-bribery and corruption, financial crime advisory and investigative client matters.

Extensive experience developing, critiquing, auditing and remediating financial crime, anti-bribery and corruption, ethics & compliance and fraud risk management and investigative programs across a wide range of industries.

Well-versed in leading, guiding, mentoring and coordinating the activities of internal audit, compliance, security, human resources, legal, outside auditors, leadership and board committees in investigative and financial crime investigation and compliance remediation contexts.

Member of the Internal Audit and Financial Advisory senior leadership team reporting to the global segment leader.

Recipient of Reach for the Stars President’s Award in connection with a year-long corruption investigation and electronic discovery project in Brazil related to Operation Car Wash.

One of six founding executives in the establishment of Daylight Forensic & Advisory, a leading anti-money laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption compliance and investigative consulting firm.

Launched Daylight’s anti-corruption advisory and high volume investigative due diligence practices positioning the company as a broader, regulatory compliance advisory and remediation firm culminating in its sale in 2010.

Served as Anti-Corruption & Investigative Due Diligence practice leader at Daylight Forensic ‘06 – ‘10.

Conceptualized and spearheaded the development of DecisionPoint, an end-to-end third-party data intake, risk scoring, approval workflow, case management and due diligence Software as a Service (“SaaS”) platform that enabled clients to manage the entire third-party life cycle.

Lead the implementation of automated enterprise-wide, third-party risk management (TPRM) solutions, related workflows, risk scoring, stakeholder communications and training, approvals, de-risking and oversight.

Extensive experience categorizing and segmenting the various categories of third-party intermediary on the basis of inherent risk, relationship risk, geography, nexus to government officials and size of financial relationship. Perform reviews of, as well as contractual controls around, third parties, including Sales Agents, distributors, resellers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, environmental consultants, attorneys, consultants, subcontractors and joint venture partners.

Lead client service executive of all anti-corruption and enhanced due diligence clients globally.

Forensic Services Practice, Director of Corporate Intelligence; Anti-Money Laundering Consultant; Forensic Accountant and Financial Crimes investigator and compliance program design.

Oversee all consulting, investigative and protective services matters for Northeastern U.S. for this boutique, risk consulting firm. Also served as Anti Money Laundering / Financial Crimes Practice Chair.

Investigations practice leader in litigation and forensic services practice.

Director in Dispute Analysis & Investigations practice specializing in forensic investigations, fraud and misconduct and investigative due diligence.

Perform complex investigations on behalf of private and public companies, government agencies;

Provide Court Appointed monitoring services to government agencies of companies alleged to be involved in organized crime, money laundering, bid rigging or other misconduct.

Special Agent assigned to investigate criminal violations in Memphis, TN and New York City including white collar crime, money laundering, asset forfeiture, organized crime, counter terrorism, and narcotics trafficking.