Nelson Aguilar
Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Consultant
PRACTICE AREAS
- Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Military Sciences and Arts with a minor in Public Administration from the Military Academy of Venezuela, where he also undertook law studies.
- Master’s degree in Business Management from the Universidad José María Vargas.
- Master’s degree in Business Finance from the Universidad José María Vargas
- Specializations in Public Security from the Escuela Superior de la Guardia Nacional.
- Technical certificate in Criminal Investigation from the Officers School of the French National Gendarmerie.
LANGUAGES
- Spanish
- German
- French
Nelson Aguilar has more than 30 years of experience in regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, regulatory risk management, and corporate security in the private sector as well as international and government organizations.
He has held leadership positions in multinational companies, including in the chemical, beverage, and services sectors, where he implemented programs for comprehensive compliance, corporate integrity, fraud prevention, and internal control that align with standards such as the ISO 31000 and COSO ERM, as well as the FCPA and UK Bribery Act frameworks.
In the public sector, he has served as an expert in financial investigations for the Venezuelan National Guard and as a Police Attaché in Germany, where he led international investigations against drug trafficking, money laundering, and the diversion of chemical precursors in coordination with the DEA, FBI, and European authorities.
He has certifications in Anti-Money Laundering (UIF, Mexico) and as an International Ethics and Compliance Officer, as well as extensive training in finance, business management, public safety, and forensic auditing.
He has worked as a consultant since February 2025, advising companies on ethics, compliance, ESG, corruption prevention, corporate security, and crisis management. He is also a professor and lecturer on compliance, and an active member on ethics and compliance committees at the Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF).
MEMBERSHIPS
- Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF)
PUBLICATIONS
- The Crime Scene.
- Conflicts of Interest.