Felipe Silva Botelho
Driving compliance excellence with expertise in AML, risk governance, and regulatory oversight.
Cork, IE
Full time/Part time
On-site/Hybrid/Remote
Results-driven Compliance & AML Professional with over 14 years of experience in Regulatory Lifecycle Management and 2LoD Risk Governance. Recently served...
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My Career Journey
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Botelho Advogados
Lawyer and Founding Partner (distant assignment)
Oct 2012 - Present | 13y 7m
Executed rigorous document audits and corporate due diligence for high-stakes clients, identifying potential compliance bottlenecks. Orchestrated the end-to-end preparation of complex legal petitions and...
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Ministério da Cidadania
Director of Risk & Compliance (2LoD)
Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 | 1y 2m
Directed federal programs with a €25M+ budget, ensuring 100% adherence to statutory regulations and AML/CTF-aligned frameworks. Exercised veto power over fund disbursements until all regulatory milestones...
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Cia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal
Tender Manager & Senior Compliance Advisor
Jan 2019 - Nov 2021 | 2y 10m
Provided high-level regulatory guidance to the Board of Directors, identifying and mitigating institutional risks in complex administrative processes. Engineered a 'Pre-Submission Workflow' that reduced...
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Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados
Legal Assistant
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 | 11m
Executed rigorous due diligence and document audits for high-stakes corporate clients, ensuring complete alignment with statutory requirements and identifying potential regulatory bottlenecks or compliance...
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Defensoria Pública and Fazenda Nacional
Trainee
Jan 2005 - Jan 2011 | 6y
Conducted comprehensive legal research and interpreted complex statutes in Tax, Economic, and Civil law to ensure organizational alignment with evolving government regulations and administrative codes....
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Education
Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
Master of Laws (LLM)
Ongoing
Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB)
Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)
2011
Certifications & Qualifications
GDPR Training
Cyber Management2026
Professional Certificate and Diploma in Compliance
Compliance Institute, Ireland2026
People Management Diploma
Escola Superior de Administração Pública (ENAP)2022
Language(s) I speak
Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent