Edgar joined Amalgamated Bank after completing law school in 2006. He began his tenure with the bank in the General Counsel office in the role of Associate General Counsel. For the first nine years, Edgar focused on regulatory compliance, examinations, corporate governance, and served as a legal adviser to Amalgamated’s senior management. For the next three years he managed the bank’s compliance and enterprise risk function as the Chief Compliance Officer then Chief Risk Officer. Edgar also served as the Northeast Regional Director overseeing a commercial banking and lending team focused on labor unions, nonprofits, social enterprises and community development organizations. He is active with various industry groups and serves on the NYC Workforce Development Board.
