Fernando Augusto Lazos Reynoso
Driving risk management excellence across LATAM's financial sector
Mexico City, MX
Full time
Hybrid
Dynamic executive with over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, specializing in risk management, operational efficiency, and cross-border operations...
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My Career Journey
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Xepelin
Director of Financial and Non-Financial Risk Management for Mexico and Chile
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 | 1y
Mexico City, MX
Led risk initiatives for Mexico and Chile, designed operational and financial risk frameworks, contributed to remuneration and liability committees, created business continuity plans, integrated risk management,...
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CitiBanamex
Vice-president of Operational Risk Management
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 | 2y
Mexico City, MX
Partnered with business units to ensure controlled environments, reviewed credit processes, conducted risk assessments, led root-cause analysis, governance approvals, strengthened risk frameworks reducing...
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HSBC
Latin America Internal Control for Global Markets / Information Risk Officer
Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 | 4y
Mexico City, MX
Handled operational risk for derivatives and financial instruments, supervised market's info security, implemented business projects, supported audits and regulatory compliance, led cybersecurity and risk...
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BBVA Compass
Financial Operations Control and Supervision
Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 | 2y
Houston, US
Oversaw treasury operations vendors, managed multi-currency accounts and global reconciliations, improved settlements and operational procedures, and acted as LATAM transaction liaison.
BBVA Securities
Senior Financial Operations (Named BBVA Talent)
Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 | 3y
New York, US
Settled international trades, supported technology implementation, managed cash positions globally, and facilitated cross-team issue resolution.
BBVA
International Money Market Analyst – Middle Office
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012 | 4y
Mexico City, MX
Implemented settlement securities with international depositories, supported Banxico loan compliance, and managed data administration and reconciliation.
Bulltick
Securities Settlement Specialist
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 | 1y
Mexico City, MX
Automated contract reconciliation, enhanced settlement of equity and ADRs, produced operational reports, and ensured transactional clarity for clients.
Casa de Bolsa Banorte
Securities Analyst & Fixed Data
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 | 4y
Mexico City, MX
Banobras S.N.C.
Treasury Assistant (Social Service)
Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 | 1y
Mexico City, MX
Casa Marzam
HR Assistant
Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 | 1y
Mexico City, MX
Analytical Skills
Collaboration
Data Reporting
Accountability
Honesty
Ethical Standards And Conduct
Most proud of (2/3)
1st
Built Mexico & Chile financial and operational risk frameworks at Xepelin, creating business-continuity plans, compliance manuals and fraud controls.
2nd
Led a Franchise Strategic Review at CitiBanamex, redefining risk appetite, updating BCPs and cutting operational losses across 21 LATAM countries.
Career Highlights
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Risk governance rollout at Xepelin
Built Xepelin's first risk & fraud governance framework
Mexico,
At Xepelin I created the company's first set of risk governance artifacts where none existed:...
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Franchise Strategic Review, Citibanamex
Redefined risk appetite and business continuity for Citibanamex
Mexico City, MX,
At Citibanamex I led a Franchise Strategic Review that produced a new risk appetite, a strengthened...
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Education
Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico
Postgraduate in Financial Risk
Ongoing
Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico
Postgraduate in Tax Law
Ongoing
Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico
Bachelor’s degree in Finance
Ongoing
Certifications & Qualifications
FINRA Series 7 – General Securities Representative
2026
FINRA Series 99 – Operations Professional
2026
Language(s) I speak
Spanish
Fluent
English
Fluent