Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with 16+ years of experience working in the public and private
sector and over 10 years in top multinational companies.
Solid background oriented towards achievement of
strategic results with in-depth knowledge of Compliance, Anti-Fraud, Treasury, Administration, Finance, Capital
Markets and Investment Banking.
Hands on subject matter expert in Compliance and anti-money laundering programs, anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and frameworks, risk advisory for Banking products and services.
Have applied experience in developing and implementing comprehensive corporate compliance
programs in complex environments and for each organization that I have worked with, applied knowledge to assist in the development of efficient and effective organizational programs including
development and oversight of business, regulatory and corporate compliance solutions focusing on compliance risks impact on the overall business results.
Responsible for leading CORE Compliance responsibilities in Colombia, overseeing Andean, Central America and Caribbean countries (ACAC) where the firm has presence, to ensure that businesses comply with global policies, ethical practices as well as local and U.S. relevant laws and regulations, including those associated to regulatory change management and regulatory engagements.
Provide subject matter expert compliance and cross border advisory to the currency and emerging markets, wholesale payments and corporate banking businesses, locally and across Latam.
Deputy Compliance Officer responsible for ensuring compliance with AML/CFT firmwide policies; procedures and local regulatory requirements.
Responsible for leading and overseeing International Banking (IB) Fraud Operations teams ensuring on time delivering and execution of business strategies, plans and tactical initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
Lead and provide guidance to IB fraud hub/units across Latam to develop, monitor and execute fraud strategies across multiple platforms and
product lines, leveraging best in class analytics and operational methodologies.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate and on-time execution of a risk-based Compliance Assurance Plan for North America Region, assessing the effectiveness of controls designed to address compliance risk, reporting and escalating control issues and any violations of laws or breaches of processes. Minimizing and mitigation of legal, regulatory risks deriving from Compliance affairs to make sure there is consistency and standardization of all associated processes across the region.
Colombia Deputy Compliance Officer accountable for implementing and managing Compliance duties for all CIB business units and Legal Vehicles (Financial Corporation, Trust and Representation Office) in the country.
Ensure that all businesses and corporate functions´ activities in Colombia are compliant with regulatory requirements, professional and ethical standards, including also BNP´s global compliance guidelines and procedures.
Colombia deputy Compliance Officer, member of the GFCC Latin America regional team, responsible for fulfilling the Compliance obligations across all country legal vehicles, making sure that the businesses comply with firmwide, local and U.S. laws and regulations applicable, including those related to Anti Money Laundering.
Accountable for leading the development and implementation of the new business initiatives in Latam, following rigorous AML/Compliance risk and sanctions assessment for all associated products and services.
Responsible for re-engineering and implementing the Global Banking Markets Compliance Program in Colombia.
Compliance subject matter expert in charge of providing advisory and support to the business in observance of regulations, policies, guidelines and procedures aimed at enhancing market confidence and practices, strengthening institutional relations and further solidifying the compliance and control environment.
Minimization of compliance and non-compliance risks, reputation damages, regulatory penalties and potential sanctions to the institution.
Accountable for daily market supervision to identify new and existing proliferation methods and practices against market transparency.
As non-transparency supervisor, seek to protect the integrity and transparency of the financial market, conduct surveillance routines on market actors/participants , adjusting their operations to corresponding markets rules and limits.
Develop and implement alerts and reports for different markets, aiming to materialize calculations and variations´ analysis to study circumstantial events, relevant information and national macroeconomic facts that can potentially impact and influence markets behavior.
Responsible of the Treasury area and member of the Investments Committee in charge of market surveillance, financial planning, cash-flow analysis for decision-making purposes and development of new analytical tools (liquidity gap, cash minimums, trends, behaviors).
Active leader of Investments Unit in charge of development, adapting and implementing Enterprise Risk Planning (ERP) financial information system, co-working with key stakeholders and areas: Budget, Accounting, Planning and Recruitment.
Management of mitigation and contingency plans from relevant management areas.
Responsible for advisory and support to the Financial Department in preparation of statistical reports, payroll payment instructions, design and implementation of performance indicators along with processes and procedures encompassing technical quality standard and parameters dictated by the Planning Office.
Risk Management
Policy and procedure development
Performance monitoring
Adaptability
Regulatory Compliance
Client Service
Financial Analysis
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