Mauricio La Fuente Isetta is a senior Compliance and Financial Crime professional with more than 15 years of experience in the financial services and payments industry, combining legal expertise with extensive practical experience in regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, governance and data protection.
He currently serves as Global Compliance Director and Data Protection Officer at ZEN.COM, an international financial technology and payments group operating across multiple regulated jurisdictions. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing and strengthening the Group’s compliance framework, with particular focus on regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, financial crime risk management, product governance, regulatory change, data protection and the e􀆯ective implementation of compliance controls across a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.
His previous experience includes Compliance Executive and MLRO responsibilities within the investment services, payments and fintech sectors, including roles with Trive, Bnext, Denizen Financial, MoneyMart and MoneyGram. His experience encompasses regulatory engagement, AML/CFT frameworks, risk assessments, customer due diligence, sanctions and screening, transaction monitoring, financial crime prevention, regulatory investigations, governance and crossborder regulatory requirements.
Mauricio has particular expertise in navigating the intersection between regulation, technology and financial crime, with extensive experience across payment services, electronic money, fintech, investment services and emerging financial technologies. He has worked with regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations across multiple European jurisdictions and has extensive experience translating complex regulatory requirements into practical and effective compliance frameworks.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law, a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance, and postgraduate studies in Regulatory Compliance and US Law. He is involved in professional and industry networks, including the Spanish Compliance Association (ASCOM).
Mauricio is a regular contributor to professional discussions on AML/CFT, financial crime, regulatory compliance, fintech, payments, emerging technologies and the evolving role of Compliance in highly regulated financial institutions.