Joseph “Joe” R. Rodriguez brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services risk management leadership to MVB. Mr. Rodriguez has forged a strong reputation as a leader who operates at the intersection of innovation and prudent risk management. Known for his deep-seated expertise in banking and financial services regulatory frameworks, he has built a reputation for building risk management teams that are not just safeguards, but drivers of business value and sustainable transformation.
At MVB, Mr. Rodriguez leads the company’s risk, legal and consumer compliance functions. He is focused on ensuring the company maintains effective risk management programs and complies with applicable laws and regulations.
Prior to joining MVB, Mr. Rodriguez served as the Executive Risk Officer for Financial Services at Capital One and managed a team of risk professionals responsible for enterprise risk and change management activities. In a prior role at Capital One, he also served as the Lead Compliance Officer for Financial Services, and Acting Head of Enterprise Privacy Compliance.
Previously, Mr. Rodriguez served as Lead Counsel – Financial Services Regulatory, AML and Sanctions at Walmart. Mr. Rodriguez also served as outside counsel to leading banks and Fintech companies and was a partner at the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Much of his early career was spent in government service, where he served as Regional Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and was a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the United States in federal district court and bankruptcy court regarding complex tax and financial fraud matters. He began his career as an associate at the international law firm Milbank LLP.
Mr. Rodriguez received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and holds a B.S. in Accounting from The College of New Jersey.