Penélope Arellano
Driving compliance and risk management with a focus on process governance and controls.
Mexico City, MX
Full time/Part time
Hybrid/Remote
Senior Compliance, Risk & Controls professional with over 10 years at leading global financial institutions, including Citi Banamex and American Express....
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My Career Journey
1/4
Banamex
Assistant Vice President, Compliance Business Control / Senior Analyst
Nov 2023 - Mar 2026 | 2y 4m
Mexico City, MX
Served as primary control liaison for audits, coordinated audit requirements, managed regulatory change assessment and implementation, maintained regulatory inventory mapping, analyzed regulations and...
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Citi Banamex
Risk Analyst & MCA Coordinator, ICG Risk & Control – Operations & Technology
Sep 2022 - Nov 2023 | 1y 2m
Mexico City, MX
Managed identification, assessment, escalation and remediation of Operational Risk Events across LATAM. Coordinated Manager’s Control Assessment Testing Program, conducted quality reviews and methodology...
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American Express
Risk Analyst II & Project Management
Feb 2019 - Sep 2022 | 3y 7m
Mexico City, MX
Led Sales Practices Program, managed PRSA methodology for multiple business lines, conducted risk assessments, developed controls and testing, coordinated remediation from compliance testing and audit...
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American Express
Global Regulatory Policy Assurance Analyst
Jan 2015 - Feb 2019 | 4y 1m
Mexico City, MX
Conducted audits on onboarding and processes, supported implementation of regulatory policies in partnership with Operations, performed quality and compliance monitoring, managed multi-market compliance...
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Communications
Concision
Coordinating
Distributed Team Management
Adaptability
Intercultural Communication
Analytical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Systems Thinking
Most proud of (2/3)
1st
Identified a payroll-account control gap during audit and initiated risk assessment.
2nd
Documented payroll audit findings and recommended remediation to close the control gap.
Career Highlights
1/1
Managed Operational Resilience Exercises across multiple countries
Led cross-country operational resilience exercises
Mexico, 2023
In my role managing Operational Resilience Exercises (OREs) across multiple countries, I coordinated...
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My values
Ethical Behavior
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Continuous Learning
Accountability
Education
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Licenciatura en Enfermería y Obstetricia (Pasante)
Ongoing
Certifications & Qualifications
Risk Management Certification
Universidad Intercontinental2022
Language(s) I speak
Spanish
Fluent
English
Fluent