Juan Carlos Medrano

Partner

J & Global Compliance

Juan Carlos Medrano Castro is a leading anti-money laundering (AML) expert with over 25 years of experience in the international financial sector. He has worked as a compliance officer and served on the board of directors of a U.S. bank in Florida, approved by the U.S. Office of the Currency Control Board (OCC), and has also served as an examiner. He founded and chairs J&A Global Compliance, a firm specializing in regulations such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), AML, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations, Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation, and Dual-Use Goods Control. At J&A Global Compliance, he conducts independent reviews and advises financial institutions in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. Medrano Castro is also a renowned speaker on compliance, sanctions, and the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dual-use goods control. He has participated in panels on the OFAC sanctions program and other international sanctions, as well as international events organized by ACAMS, Crime Stoppers Panama, FELABAN, ASOCUPA, and the Banking School of Guatemala. He holds a degree in business administration from the Central University of Venezuela and has certifications in AML, Correspondent Banking, and other areas. He has also completed the Compliance course offered by the American Bankers Association. Currently, he is the Latin American Ambassador for the International Export Control and Sanctions Association (ISECS), has a partnership agreement with ACAMS, and is a guest lecturer at the Banking School of Guatemala and the Association of Multiple Banks of the Dominican Republic. Additionally, Medrano Castro is a member of several professional compliance associations, including ACAMS, the Association of Compliance Officers of the United States, and the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists.

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