Stephen Cesso

Stephen Cesso

Lecturer

US General Counsel
Computershare

BA, University of Massachusetts
JD, New England School of Law
LLM in American Banking Law Studies, Boston University School of Law


Biography

Steve is a lecturer for the course Governance, Compliance, Sanctions and Risk at Boston University School of Law, LLM Banking and Financial Law.  

Prior to retirement in 2025, Steve was Computershare’s U.S. General Counsel, Executive Director Corporate Trust and was on the Board of Directors Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Delaware Trust Company. Computershare is a global leader in transfer agency, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation, stakeholder communication, trustee for securitized mortgages and debt and servicer of other diversified financial and government services.   

Steve’s prior experience was at State Street Corporation as Vice President and Associate Counsel. State Street is one of the largest asset managers and custodian banks in the world. Currently, he is an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Association. 

Steve holds degrees from Boston University School of Law, LLM Banking and Financial Law; New England Law, JD; and University of Massachusetts, BA.



Activities & Engagements

No upcoming activities or engagements.

Courses

LAW BK 931

Governance, Compliance, Sanctions and Risk

2 credits

The course is a survey of the key areas of Governance, Compliance Sanctions and Risk in financial services to give students a preliminary understanding of the subject. The focus will be on industry issues and regulatory oversight by the regulatory agencies relative to the types of services provided by financial institutions. We will analyze and discuss federal and state statutes, regulations and policy statements, filings with regulatory agencies, and agency and judicial decisions. We will consider and discuss actual institutions and enforcement actions (e.g., Wells Fargo compliance failure and Enron whistleblower).


FALL 2025: LAW BK 931 A1, Sep 2nd to Dec 19th 2025
Days Start End Credits Instructors Bldg Room
Thu 4:20 pm 6:20 pm 2 Stephen Cesso LAW 605
FALL 2025: LAW BK 931 O2, Sep 2nd to Dec 19th 2025
Days Start End Credits Instructors Bldg Room
ARR 12:00 am 12:00 am 2 Stephen Cesso
FALL 2025: LAW BK 931 OL, Sep 2nd to Dec 19th 2025
Days Start End Credits Instructors Bldg Room
ARR 12:00 am 12:00 am 2 Stephen Cesso