I’m Ed

Eduardo Torres Rodriguez

Risk Management & Financial Services Compliance

Director of Operations at AskDegree

I find comfort in structure while thriving in dynamic environments.

Legal Ops & Financial Services Compliance professional with experience in Asset Management, Private Equity and Fintech Compliance, performing in leadership positions facing clients, regulators and investors.


Head of international operations for investment research and executive teams in 4 countries, in 3 languages.

International Business Development, Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management in multiple jurisdictions.

12+ years of portfolio experience with $40M+ in PE and RE projects and $60M+ in alternative assets around the world.


In 2018, helped to build one of the first Data Trust that accepts internet users' data as an asset to be traded in an open market.

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My Experience

December 2021 - Current

Director of Operations, AskDegree LLC

• Attending the portfolio of fintechs such as One Financial, Jetty National (Jetty Rent), Poplar Money and others.
• Managing the integration between compliance processes and operations.
• Improving operational management systems, processes and best practices

June 2021 - Current

Postgraduate Professor of AML, CFT and Regulatory Compliance, Tax and Business Institute.

• Preparing Professionals for AML & CFT Government Certification
• Teaching: Financial Intelligence & Investigation (for Lawyers and Accountants)
• Teaching: Regulatory Compliance Operations Management
• Training Compliance Officers for Financial Institutions

April 2018 - November 2021

Investment Operations Manager, Synarchys Corp.

• Managed Operation for Investment Fund Services,
• Investor Relations & Business Development for Financial Solutions Services
• Coordinated clients requirements with services providers (in-house and outsourced),
• Managed Portfolio Accounts + Coordinated portfolio management solutions for clients,
• Lead and trained the Investor Services team members

• Overseeing regulatory compliance, bookkeeping and finance.

June 2015 - December 2017

Investment Research & Project Manager, Orlando Finance Inc.

• Managed the research teams in 4 countries,
• Managed executive teams prospecting investment opportunities
• Vetted investment prospects and prepared presentations for shareholders and clients.
• Built a PE portfolio of commercial and industrial companies with underlying real estate assets.
• Overseeing portfolio performance.

March 2014 - May 2015

Business Research Manager, Condo Developer LLC subsidiary of Orlando Finance Inc

• International Business Development (acquisitions)
• Strategic Partnerships Development (offering investment products)
• Researched and analyzed investment prospects for income producing properties' portfolios.
• Traveled to locations to investigate the prospect personally and talk to the owners,
• Framed and negotiated deals and prepared the prospects for investment.
• Prepared reports with investment recommendations.
• Reporting to USA from Latin America office.

January 2011 - December 2014

Precious Metals Trading Manager, International Trader Rep.

• Supervised international contracts to refineries in the USA, from precious metals exporters in Latin America.
• Negotiated contracts with producers and distributors.
• Managed logistics and insurance 

Managed finance and operations.

• Managed processes for precious metals AML and international trade compliance.


Education

2021-2023

MBA in Financial Markets

Fundación Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

2001-2006

Juris Doctor (JD)

National University of Asuncion

New Title

1998-2000

Second Lieutenant of Infantry

Military Institutes Center of the Army

1998-2000

Bachelor's degree in Science

Military Institutes Center of the Army


Skills & Competencies

● Operations Management.
● Fintech Regulatory Compliance.
● Investment Projects Due Diligence + Investor Relations.
● Alternative Assets, Precious Metals & Commodities.
● Startup development & Team Management.
● International Business Development.
● International Trade + Contract Negotiation.
● Management of processes and contractual obligations.


Languages

● English


● Spanish


● Portuguese




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