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Nathalia Vanegas

@nathaliavanegas

Payments & Compliance specialist using AML/KYC, fraud prevention, and payments operations to reduce risk and improve processing.

Israel

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a fintech role where I can own payments operations end-to-end while strengthening AML/KYC, fraud prevention, and risk controls—partnering with PSPs and banks and improving processes across cross-border teams.

I’m a Payments & Compliance professional with 10+ years of experience across FinTech, Forex, and regulated payment environments in Israel and international markets.

I bring operational ownership across payment operations and compliance: managing payment clearing flows, leading client onboarding, performing KYC reviews and risk assessments, and supporting PSP relationships and banking partners for account setup and documentation.

I’ve also led fraud monitoring and risk analysis for high-volume online transactions, reducing chargebacks and false positives through rule optimization and AI-based tools, while analyzing transaction behavior by region, device, and payment method.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Payments Clearing Manager

Aviel & Co, Group Invesus

Mar 2025 - Jul 2025 (4 months)

Owned daily payment operations for Forex clients, managing end-to-end transaction flows and provider performance. Led and coordinated a distributed team of 6 to improve operational efficiency and payment method alignment.

Payments Operations Transaction Monitoring Provider Performance Management Operational Efficiency Team Coordination Payment Method Alignment

Compliance Specialist

Solid Payments

Oct 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Managed client onboarding, ODD, and ongoing monitoring aligned with EU regulations and card scheme requirements. Conducted KYC reviews and risk assessments across multiple jurisdictions and coordinated with banking partners for compliance documentation and account setup.

AML KYC Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment Client Onboarding Compliance Documentation

Payment Specialist

Bernand Ltd

Apr 2022 - Feb 2023 (10 months)

Negotiated PSP fees and supported integration of new payment providers. Monitored transaction performance and helped optimize approval rates while supporting payment operations across multiple markets and payment methods.

PSP Integrations Payments Operations Data Analysis

Fraud & Risk Manager

Windward Circle B.V / Sandbox Media

Jun 2018 - Feb 2022 (3 years 8 months)

Led fraud monitoring and risk analysis for high-volume online transactions. Reduced chargebacks and false positives through rule optimization and AI-based tools while analyzing transaction behavior by region, device, and payment method.

Fraud Monitoring Risk Analysis Chargeback Management AI Tools

Compliance & Fraud Agent

OMCA

Nov 2013 - May 2018 (4 years 6 months)

Reviewed KYC documentation and flagged fraud indicators to reduce operational and regulatory risk. Supported compliance audits, reporting, and internal risk procedures.

AML Compliance Reporting Data Analysis