Stephanie Bermeo
Miami,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented compliance professional with extensive experience in managing compliance frameworks and enhancing processes. Skilled in leading teams and collaborating across functions to ensure regulatory adherence and improve operations. Dedicated to identifying and reducing risks and optimizing compliance strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
FIFA Legal & Compliance
Miami, Florida
07.2024 - 10.2025
- Managed daily operations, ensuring alignment with FIFA and international regulatory standards.
- Co-designed and streamlined compliance processes improving assessments and customer experience.
- Led updates to policies and secured FIFA Council approval, maintaining regulatory compliance.
- Collaborated effectively with teams to resolve compliance and operational issues.
- Developed escalation processes for compliance failures, in collaboration with the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
Commercial Planning and Strategy
FIFA
Zurich, Switzerland
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Managed the compliance assessment process for relevant partners and sponsors in accordance with internal and international regulations.
- Built risk matrix for the Commercial and Marketing functional areas related to tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, and commercial activities.
- Ensured compliance in the delivery of the FIFA and FIFA Host Cities commercial program.
Financial Risk and Compliance Consultant
Juliet Sterwen Consulting Group
Paris, France
02.2016 - 05.2021
- Spearheaded the implementation of AI-based tools to strengthen global financial crime compliance, sanctions programs, and commercial programs.
- Reduced manual customer due diligence reviews by 28%, and increased the commercial lead identification by 4% in the first quarter at HSBC, Continental Europe.
- Established a Risk Quality Assessment Team to address strategic objectives for HSBC Global banking.
- Prepared compliance teams for successful internal and external audits, ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Streamlined anti-corruption processes in accordance with SAPIN II law updates for French and international organizations.
- Developed digital transformation training programs for multinational corporations, enhancing operational capabilities.
Marketing & Communications Junior Project Manager
Bnp Paribas Real Estate Investment Management
Paris, France
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Managed communication between team members and external partners to ensure alignment.
- Prepared reporting for top management.
- Created multi-channel communication materials to support internal and external communication strategies.
Partnerships Development Junior Project Manager
Streetfootballworld
Berlin, Germany
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Evaluated new partnership requests based on social enterprise ethical standards.
- Coordinated implementation of development programs with partners across Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
- Monitored progress of development initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Education
Master of Arts - Sports Law, Management And Humanities
Neuchatel, Boconni and Leicester Universities
Neuchatel, Switzerland07-2022
Master of Arts - Business And Managerial Economics
Sorbonne University, School of Management
Paris, France12-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Assas University
Paris, France07-2012
Skills
- Strategic Risk Assessment
- Regulatory compliance
- Policy development
- Process optimization
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- AI Integration
- Regulatory Audits
- Digital Transformation
- Financial Crime Compliance
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited
Timeline
Operations Manager
FIFA Legal & Compliance
07.2024 - 10.2025
Commercial Planning and Strategy
FIFA
09.2022 - 07.2024
Financial Risk and Compliance Consultant
Juliet Sterwen Consulting Group
02.2016 - 05.2021
Marketing & Communications Junior Project Manager
Bnp Paribas Real Estate Investment Management
04.2015 - 10.2015
Partnerships Development Junior Project Manager
Streetfootballworld
08.2014 - 01.2015
Master of Arts - Sports Law, Management And Humanities
Neuchatel, Boconni and Leicester Universities
Master of Arts - Business And Managerial Economics
Sorbonne University, School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Assas University