Ernesto Lopez

Background

About Ernesto Lopez

Colombian Attorney, 20+ years of experience, Master of Laws from Northwestern University and Certificate in Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Chicago). Ernesto joined Citibank in November 2011 as Chief Country Compliance Officer for Colombia, leading a team of 30 professionals responsible for the identification and management of financial integrity risks such as Money Laundering, OFAC Sanctions, Corruption, Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, Data privacy, FATCA, etc. In December 2015 he moved to his current regional role as member of the team that provides policy advice and coordinates implementation in all AML-related matters of the corporate bank, for the Caribbean and Latinamerica (except Mexico). He previously worked for the Constitutional Court of Colombia, the Central Bank of Colombia, the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in Trinidad and Tobago. Ernesto is a compliance officer and anti-money laundering (AML) specialist, with demonstrated experience in global financial institutions, regulatory agencies and multilateral organizations. From policy advise, drafting of regulations and technical procedures, to risk assessment, training and hands-on implementation of controls. Participated/led multiple advisory missions and evaluations of countries’ compliance with AML standards, establishing partnerships with senior government officials from Latin America and the Caribbean, the IMF, FATF, GAFILAT and others.