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ANTONIO PINHEIRO

Brossard,QC

Summary

Professional specialized in compliance and risk analysis, with solid experience in the implementation and management of compliance programs. Skills in identifying, assessing and mitigating corporate risks, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations. Sharp analytical skills and proactivity in developing compliance strategies. Committed to ethics and organizational integrity.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract Analyst

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Double-checked plans and specifications of contract work for company compliance.
  • Coordinated changes to agreement which might occur during contract lifetime.
  • Follow-up of all stages of contracts.
  • Writing and reviewing contracts.
  • Organization of contracts in Institute's database.
  • Interviews with researchers for a better understanding of

contracts.

Lawyer

Pinheiro, Luz & Beninca Associated Lawyers
12.2006 - 01.2020

My law firm specialized in offering complete compliance services aimed especially at companies. I had in-depth understanding of complex legal and regulatory structures these organizations were subject to and was able to provide professional advice to help them ensure that their operations followed all relevant regulations and standards.

My business helped clients navigate complicated regulatory environments, reduced risk, and upheld moral corporate conduct with strong emphasis on compliance. I carefully collaborated with enterprise customers to create customized compliance programs that met their unique demands, considering their industry, size, and geographic reach.

My group of expert lawyers had deep expertise in various compliance-related fields such as corporate governance, data protection, labor law, environmental compliance, anti-corruption practices, and much more. We kept pace with ever-changing legal environment, which enabled us to proactively guide clients and help them easily adapt to changing requirements.

Our dedication to teamwork and collaboration was what set our law firm apart. We tried to understand our clients' business objectives so that we could provide them with useful and intelligent guidance that linked compliance activities to their overarching objectives. Our strategy focused on proactive compliance management, risk analysis, and employee training to promote overall compliance.

These companies could easily manage legal complexities, reduce potential liabilities, and defend their interests by working with specialist compliance law firm.

MOST COMMON TASKS

  • Conducted comprehensive customer due diligence checks.
  • Validated seller documents and information.
  • Identified and resolved any exceptions, documenting results.
  • Ensured that findings were recorded and communicated areas of concern to management to ensure prompt issue resolution.
  • Provided compliance performance reports to business functions.
  • Assisted in timely implementation of regulatory changes into business operations.
  • Supported collection of internal information in response to regulatory requests.
  • Collaborated in creation and monitoring of reports and metrics for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tracking purposes, both for ongoing monitoring and new products.
  • Offered support and AML subject matter expertise to investigations and operational staff, aiding their understanding of AML requirements within their roles.
  • Assisted in creation and monitoring of reports and metrics for Know Your Customer (KYC) and AML tracking purposes, both for ongoing monitoring and new products.

Lawyer

Rosa & Balsini Associated Lawyers
03.2003 - 11.2006

This office where I work was one of largest in southern region of Brazil when it comes to banking services. Among the office's client portfolio were HSBC Bank Brazil, Santander Bank, Itaú Bank, and ABN AMRO-Bank.

My duties within this law firm consisted in trying to recover amicably the debts of customers and in prosecuting for search and seizure of vehicles whose bank financing had not been paid.

As this office I worked with several banks, constant contact with other lawyers and third parties was necessary to solve most diverse situations, which made me develop a sense of establishing priorities and fulfilling them as quickly as possible.

Furthermore, this proximity to financial market made me acquire knowledge about financial terms and concepts and basic accounting concepts.

MOST COMMON TASKS

  • Expertise in portfolio processes in the area of Credit Recovery, Judicial Recovery and Banking Law.
  • Elaboration of procedural documents in all modalities inherent to the matter, opinions, reports, analysis and alignment of cases with the client, system feeding and scheduling of own deadlines.
  • Participation in General Meeting of Creditors, among others.

Internship Student

Gilvan Francisco & Associated Lawyers
03.1999 - 11.2002
  • Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Collaborated with senior management on new initiatives to build confidence.

Internship Student

Federal Labor Court
03.1998 - 02.1999

During this period that I worked at the Federal Labor Court, I shared time with the Bachelor of Laws I was studying.

While working in this public organization, I had the opportunity to carry out several tasks, ranging from customer service to lawyers, organization of files, collection of requests, assistance to judges during hearings and researching court decisions to support court decisions.

Education

Post-Degree Certificate - Law Studies

Université De Montréal
Montreal, QC
09.2024

AEC - Business Administration

Greystone College
Montreal, QC
02.2023

Post-Degree Certificate - Financial Services Compliance Administration

Fundação Getulio Vargas
São Paulo - Brazil
11.2010

J.D. - Law Studies

Universidade Do Extremo Sul Catarinense
Criciuma - Brazil
03.2003

Skills

  • Review of contracts
  • Legal procedures
  • Experience in due diligence
  • Reading cases
  • Rhetoric
  • Information analysis
  • Information tracking with external service providers
  • Sense of judgment
  • Great interpersonal relationship
  • Mindset control
  • Relevant knowledge in AML/KYC
  • Ability to organize several tasks at same time and prioritize most important ones
  • Accounting management
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Great sense of organization
  • Knowledge in The USA PATRIOT ACT, OFAC, and FinCEN regulations
  • Drafting of deeds
  • Speech techniques
  • Crisis containment
  • Risk management
  • Optimization of processes in order to reduce expenses
  • Able to communicate in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish

Timeline

Contract Analyst

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center
06.2021 - 09.2021

Lawyer

Pinheiro, Luz & Beninca Associated Lawyers
12.2006 - 01.2020

Lawyer

Rosa & Balsini Associated Lawyers
03.2003 - 11.2006

Internship Student

Gilvan Francisco & Associated Lawyers
03.1999 - 11.2002

Internship Student

Federal Labor Court
03.1998 - 02.1999

Post-Degree Certificate - Law Studies

Université De Montréal

AEC - Business Administration

Greystone College

Post-Degree Certificate - Financial Services Compliance Administration

Fundação Getulio Vargas

J.D. - Law Studies

Universidade Do Extremo Sul Catarinense
ANTONIO PINHEIRO