Our Team

EDUCATION

• Law Degree. Universidad Intercontinental.
• Diploma for the Certification of Compliance Officers and Auditors in AML/CFT matters. Universidad Anáhuac.
• Internal Auditor Certification on ISO 19011:2018 for ISO 37001:2016 - Anti-bribery Management Systems. Fundamentals Level.  International Mexican Certifier.

LANGUAGES

• Spanish
• English

EXPERIENCE

• Anti-Corruption Compliance Officer at CHM Compliance S.A.P.I. de C.V. 
• Associate at Chávez Vargas Minutti Abogados, S.C.
• Legal Manager at Grupo Financiero Actinver.
• Lawyer in Axtel S.A.B de C.V.

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PRACTICE

Monica Hernández has focused on anti-corruption policies, to comply with the National Anti-Corruption System, as well as international best practices in the field, such as UKBA, FCPA and ISO 37001, putting into practice her knowledge through the study and analysis of Integrity Policies, as well as anti-corruption controls for the private and public segment. 

Mónica Hernández participates as lead counsel in the consulting of compliance diagnostics and implementation of internal processes and regulations for anti-corruption compliance, according to best anti-corruption practices.

Additionally, she has extensive experience in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. She has advised and carried out audits to different financial institutions in the trust business, in order to analyze compliance with the General Provisions referred to in Article 115 of the Law of Credit Institutions; as well as to regulated entities of vulnerable activities in terms of the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Operations with Resources of Illicit Origin.

Finally, Mónica Hernández has carried out the drafting, review and negotiation of different types of contracts and agreements. She has participated and coordinated corporate audits, as well as in the preparation of legal opinions resulting from such audits.