Juliana Delbuque Guerra
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Organised and dependable Head of Compliance with 7 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals
Accomplished compliance specialist with expertise in conflict of interest assessment, third-party screening, and process optimisation. Demonstrates proficiency in tool customisation and project scope definition, supported by strong critical thinking skills. Adept at risk management and legal compliance, including ABC, AML, and GDPR regulations. Experienced in delivering compliance training and policy implementation while remaining calm under pressure. Proficient in NAVEX, SAP, Concur, Microsoft 365, and Exiger. Committed to enhancing organisational efficiency through strategic process improvements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Head of Risk and Compliance
James Finlays
London
07.2025 - Current
- Ensured legal compliance to facilitate smooth business operations.
- Collaborated with internal teams to enhance compliance performance.
- Reviewed company practices and documents for legal assurance.
- Promoted ethical conduct by establishing appropriate controls.
- Streamlined compliance protocols to improve operational efficiency.
- Identified non-compliance areas through regular monitoring.
- Devised strategic plans to mitigate potential risks effectively.
- Developed risk management strategies that safeguarded against threats.
Global Compliance Manager
James Finlays
London, United Kingdom, UK
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Established global compliance programme across all jurisdictions.
- Reviewed legal and regulatory requirements, including ABC, AML, Data Privacy, and ESG.
- Developed and delivered Compliance & Ethics training in multiple languages.
- Created online training resources for diverse regions globally.
- Introduced compliance tools, including conflict of interest questionnaires and due diligence systems.
- Launched new policies while effectively communicating changes.
- Managed corporate governance initiatives to ensure adherence to regulations.
Compliance Senior Lead EMEA
WeWork
London, United Kingdom, UK
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Implemented new member screening system across region, collaborating with stakeholders and technology teams.
- Developed understanding of regional AML requirements and established new controls.
- Conducted third-party screening for EMEA, ensuring compliance with updated sanctions on Russia.
- Updated operating procedures, policies, and AML risk assessments for region.
- Appointed Money Laundering Reporting Officers in selected countries to enhance oversight.
- Supported MLRO on high-risk accounts and facilitated reporting of SARs to regulators.
- Reviewed registrations and applications with local authorities regarding regulated services.
- Served as point of contact for new AML requests and addressed inquiries in Compliance Portal.
Compliance Senior Lead LATAM
WeWork
São Paulo, Brazil
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Oversaw Compliance programme in Brazil, supporting Latin America initiatives.
- Coordinated AML working group in Colombia to address regulatory matters.
- Developed KYC form in accordance with regulations and managed member screening.
- Appointed compliance officer for country, ensuring adherence to standards.
- Enhanced global Compliance Captain Program, increasing employee awareness and updating internal webpage.
- Conducted internal investigations, interviewing involved parties and drafting reports for HQ.
- Assisted global team with Comprehensive Compliance Risk Assessment, improving risk management controls.
Finance Lead
WeWork
São Paulo, Brazil
05.2019 - 10.2021
- Managed all corporate cards in LATAM, ensuring adherence to T&E policies.
- Provided guidance to employees on expenses reports and corporate card usage.
- Collaborated with compliance team on investigations regarding card misuse.
- Served as Compliance Ambassador, facilitating training for LATAM employees since June.
- Developed a manual for new hires detailing system usage and best practices.
- Created expense control reports for regional leadership, enhancing financial oversight.
- Implemented processes for personal expenses collection and cleanup of terminated employees' accounts across regions.
- Designed a Tableau dashboard for T&E metrics, presenting insights to LATAM and NYC leadership.
Travel and Expense Analyst
Monsanto/Bayer Crop Science
São Paulo, Brazil
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Managed all travel expenses from Argentina, ensuring compliance with policy guidelines.
- Conducted reconciliation of actual and budget expenditures for controllership cost centres.
- Analysed travel expenses to ascertain adherence to established policies.
- Executed reconciliation of open items in SAP, clarifying discrepancies.
- Launched corporate credit card platform in Argentina, enhancing communication among employees, company, and bank.
- Developed ACS project for accounts payable, travel, and grower cell to streamline requests and identify improvement areas.
- Implemented NPS project to assess supplier perspectives and enhance service delivery.
- Executed 45-day compliance review process, identifying non-compliant employees and monitoring recurrence.
FP&A Intern
Monsanto
01.2017 - 01.2018
- SG&A:
- Forecasting and closing process, updating all the files and comments about the variation between actual and forecast; submitting the numbers in the system; understand the GAP between HFM and SAP; block the cost centers selected and move assets, headcounts, and POs to other cost centers.
- Develop a travel dashboard with the information from the travel accounts, understanding the KPIs and the expenses - this specific project became a business case for other teams to build their dashboards.
- Present the call for our headquarters in STL explaining the variations between actual and forecast.
Education
AML Foundation -
ACAMS
01.2022 - 01.2022
CPC-A - Compliance Anti-Corruption
LEC (Legal, Ethics and Compliance)
01.2021 - 01.2021
Training of Internal Auditor - Theory and practice for the professional auditor
Portal da Auditoria
01.2020 - 01.2020
Best practice for Implementing Internal Audit - undefined
Portal da Auditoria
01.2020 - 01.2020
Specialization - Controllership
FGV
01.2019 - 01.2019
Specialization - International Commerce
UNICAMP
01.2016 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Relations
FACAMP
01.2014 - 01.2014
Skills
- Conflict of interest assessment
- Third-party screening
- Process optimization
- Tool customization
- Project scope definition
- Critical thinking skills
- Risk management
- Legal compliance (ABC/AML/GDPR)
- Compliance training
- Policy implementation
- Calm under pressure
- Knowledge of NAVEX, SAP, Concur, Microsoft 365, Exiger
LANGUAGES
Portuguese
Native
English
Fluent
Spanish
Elementary
Work visa
Living in London, UK since November 2021. Skilled worker visa - Tier 2.
CITIZENSHIP
- Brazilian
- Italian
Timeline
Head of Risk and Compliance
James Finlays
07.2025 - Current
Global Compliance Manager
James Finlays
09.2023 - 06.2025
AML Foundation -
ACAMS
01.2022 - 01.2022
Compliance Senior Lead EMEA
WeWork
11.2021 - 08.2023
CPC-A - Compliance Anti-Corruption
LEC (Legal, Ethics and Compliance)
01.2021 - 01.2021
Compliance Senior Lead LATAM
WeWork
12.2020 - 10.2021
Training of Internal Auditor - Theory and practice for the professional auditor
Portal da Auditoria
01.2020 - 01.2020
Best practice for Implementing Internal Audit - undefined
Portal da Auditoria
01.2020 - 01.2020
Finance Lead
WeWork
05.2019 - 10.2021
Specialization - Controllership
FGV
01.2019 - 01.2019
Travel and Expense Analyst
Monsanto/Bayer Crop Science
02.2018 - 05.2019
FP&A Intern
Monsanto
01.2017 - 01.2018
Specialization - International Commerce
UNICAMP
01.2016 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Relations
FACAMP
01.2014 - 01.2014
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