Fernanda Galindo
Puebla, Mexico City
Summary
Detail-oriented Compliance Officer dedicated to improving policies and procedures, internal investigations and Compliance Risk prevention in all business areas. Hardworking and driven with quality-focused and proactive approach. Bringing 13 years of experience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Member Americas
Schaeffler Group
06.2024 - Current
- Promoting an inclusive and diverse culture in the company
- Diversity Calendar execution plan 2024 (in accordance with the local holidays and commemorations)
- Monitoring the Diversity environment in the company and proposing adjustments to current policies and procedures.
Data Protection Coordinator Mexico
Schaeffler Group
01.2021 - Current
- Support the Group Data Protection Office
- Acting ad channel of report in case of Data breaches and mitigation protocol execution
- Monitoring compliance with the Mexican Data Protection Law and internal directives
- Sensitization and training of the employees
- Consulting of all employees and managers
- Perform the data protection privacy impact assessment and Data Process Mapping
- Cooperate with the Mexican Data Protection Authority as well as ensuring complying with GDPR provisions
- Training employees in Data Protection and Cyber security specific topics.
Compliance Officer Centro America & Caribe
Schaeffler Group
06.2019 - Current
- Maintain and improve the company's ethical and compliance standards by aligning the regulatory environment and overall business strategy in accordance with directives from Corporate Compliance and Governance Directives
- Ensure Compliance objectives and tone from the top (management) is effectively cascaded through the organization
- Ensure effective controls designed to monitor the effectiveness of the Region compliance program in accordance with directives from Corporate Compliance
- Conducting Compliance internal investigations through the whistleblowing Systems together with Global Compliance and forensics Team
- Performing due diligence for new customers and suppliers when required
- Training employees in Compliance specific topics such as, Privacy, Antitrust, Anticorruption, Antimoney Laundry, Economic Crime, among others
- Ensure and support adequate review of the appropriateness of the compliance system and procedures and implement necessary remediation for any identified deficiencies
- Perform regular compliance controls, monitor the effectiveness of the compliance related internal control system in accordance with directives from Corporate Compliance
- Support Regional VP Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate and Information Security Officer with our Compliance Regional Goals in the sub-region
- Promoting Compliance Culture withing the company by advising decision makers in daily operations.
IT Senior Attorney
T-Systems México, S.A. de C.V.
04.2016 - 05.2019
- Negotiate, review, and execute local and international contracts, especially software technology services agreements
- Provide legal assistance to various internal and external client stakeholders
- Ensure compliance in the company and due diligence
- Supervise Data Protection (implementation of policies, trainings, regulatory updates to comply with the Group's Policies and the local regulations.
Regulatory & Legal Compliance - Corporate Communications
DeForest Abogados, S.C.
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Perform legal due diligence, draft, and review civil and commercial contracts
- Manage and maintain update corporate advertising, head the organization of events for prospecting clients
- Elaborate report and rules compliance for AML and FCPA companies
- Analyzed the procedures and operational compliance systems for the clients
- Prepare documentation for internal and external audits and due diligence in real estate purchase operations.
Corporate Affairs Specialist
Provident México, S.A. de C.V.
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Collaborate with Public Affairs departments to develop positioning strategies
- Perform risk assessments on regard reputational matters
- Keep update corporate and torts programs
- Develop and deployment of legal compliance, as well as Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) consulting.
Litigation Attorney
Galitur Corporativo S.C.
09.2012 - 03.2013
- Conducted research and sued civil and commercial litigation proceedings
- Monitored court orders and resolutions before local and federal courts
- Responsible for strategy planning and cases management.
Corporate consultancy Tax auditor
Servicio de Administración Tributaria Delegación Sur Puebla, México
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Compliance of writ of execution carrying out notifications, audits and tax enforcements, developing collection strategies
- I achieved my collection goals, performed seizures, participated in operatives and collaborated in the drafting of collection strategies in the South of Puebla section
- Implementation of tax seizure operatives
- Preparation of the on boarding training for the beginner's tax attorneys
- Developed strategies of collection for my team.
Education
Law Degree With Major International Law - Law
Universidad De Las Américas Puebla
Puebla 12-2010
Master of Science - Civil And Trade Law
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma De Puebla
Puebla 08-2013
Master in Compliance, Fraud And Money Laundering - Risk Management
EALDE Business School
Spain 06-2024
Skills
- Collaborative mindset
- Stakeholder Management
- Community Engagement
- Government relations
- Risk Analysis
- Fraud Detection
- Compliance Culture promotion
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Elementary (A2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Certification
Certification as tax attorney by the Tax Administration Service [SAT] South Delegation Puebla.
Course of Money Laundering Prevention, Coparmex Puebla
Diploma Program -International Trade- UBJ
Certified Attorney by ANADE (National Association of Attorneys of Corporations) 2017.
Member of AMDI (Mexican Academy of Informatics Law) 2018- Today.
Member of ANADE (Mexican Association of Business Lawyers) 2016- Today.
Member of IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professional)
Timeline
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Member Americas
Schaeffler Group
06.2024 - Current
Data Protection Coordinator Mexico
Schaeffler Group
01.2021 - Current
Compliance Officer Centro America & Caribe
Schaeffler Group
06.2019 - Current
IT Senior Attorney
T-Systems México, S.A. de C.V.
04.2016 - 05.2019
Regulatory & Legal Compliance - Corporate Communications
DeForest Abogados, S.C.
04.2015 - 01.2016
Corporate Affairs Specialist
Provident México, S.A. de C.V.
06.2013 - 01.2015
Litigation Attorney
Galitur Corporativo S.C.
09.2012 - 03.2013
Corporate consultancy Tax auditor
Servicio de Administración Tributaria Delegación Sur Puebla, México
01.2012 - 08.2012
Certification as tax attorney by the Tax Administration Service [SAT] South Delegation Puebla.
Course of Money Laundering Prevention, Coparmex Puebla
Diploma Program -International Trade- UBJ
Certified Attorney by ANADE (National Association of Attorneys of Corporations) 2017.
Member of AMDI (Mexican Academy of Informatics Law) 2018- Today.
Member of ANADE (Mexican Association of Business Lawyers) 2016- Today.
Member of IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professional)
Law Degree With Major International Law - Law
Universidad De Las Américas Puebla
Master of Science - Civil And Trade Law
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma De Puebla
Master in Compliance, Fraud And Money Laundering - Risk Management
EALDE Business School
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