Ana María is a Director in Control Risks’ Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence practice in Mexico City. Ana María has extensive experience on leading and developing complex projects and investigations, related to prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism, anti-corruption and anti-bribery, anti-fraud and personal data protection. Her work has been based mainly in Latin America, for clients in the retail, oil and gas, mining, energy, cryptocurrency and financial services sectors.
Recent tasks that Ana María has worked on include:
Participating in the execution of litigation support projects for multinationals in the agricultural, infrastructure and oil production sectors in Latin America. The results of this investigation provided decisive information for the design of the client’s legal strategy.
Participating in the development of the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in Latin America, working closely with the Colombian regulators and financial technology services associations.
Leading the implementation of efficient anti-money laundering programs in financial services companies. Achieving the optimisation of processes such as the engagement of high-risk clients by reducing the requirements and management times of enhanced due diligence, with a risk-based approach.
Managing the structuring and implementation of the internal investigation areas of several companies. Designing procedures and investigation protocols, as well as establishing management indicators, which allowed greater visibility of investigations and early identification of opportunities for improvement or potential risks.
Prior to joining Control Risks, Ana María occupied leadership positions in compliance, forensic services, and investigations and disputes areas of financial services companies and consultancy firms; responsible for non-financial risks management systems to the relevant authorities and regulators.
Ana María has a degree in International Affairs, with professional proficiency in English and German. She is also a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, as well as Certified Expert in Personal Data Protection.
