Ivy Solís Valdés

Ivy Solís Valdés has a diverse work experience, spanning over a decade. Ivy'smost recent role is as the Lead Compliance Officer at PayCaddy, a Y Combinator company, where they began in October 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Mendoza, Arias, Valle & Castillo as an Associate from July 2016 to October 2022. Ivy also served as a Legal Compliance Officer at Anzola Robles & Associates from April 2015 to May 2016. Ivy previously worked at Thomson Reuters from August 2012 to July 2014 as a Compliance Research Analyst. Ivy also served as a Legal Advisor at the Asamblea Nacional de Panamá from January 2012 to July 2012. Additionally, Ivy has experience as a Foreclosure & Escrow Specialist at CMS Panama from December 2006 to November 2011, and as an Oficial Mayor (Court Clerk) at Órgano Judicial Panamá from July 2008 to December 2008.

Ivy Solís Valdés has a diverse education history in the field of law and international business. Ivy obtained their Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Science from Universidad de Panamá, graduating in 2008. Ivy furthered their studies by pursuing a Master's degree in Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in International Trade at Universidad Latinoamericana de Comercio Exterior in 2012. In the same year, they also completed a Postgraduate degree in International Trade from the same institution.

In 2011, Ivy gained specialization in Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods from Universidad Latina de Panamá. Ivy continued their education in 2015 by earning a Master's degree in International Business Law from OBS Business School. In 2017, Ivy specialized in Criminal Law with an emphasis in Money Laundering at Instituto de Estudio e Investigación Jurídica de Nicaragua (INEJ).

As their educational journey continued, Ivy pursued a Postgraduate Degree in Regulatory Compliance from Instituto de Estudio e Investigación Jurídica de Nicaragua, which they completed in 2020.

In addition to their formal education, Ivy also obtained several certifications. Ivy became a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist in 2019 through ACAMS and also received a License to Practice Law from the Corte Suprema de Justicia in Panama in 2010. Ivy obtained the Certified Global Sanctions Specialist certification from ACAMS in 2022 and completed the Google Data Analytics Certificate from Coursera in 2023. Ivy is also a member of the World Compliance Association and has obtained ISO 37301:2021 Compliance certification from INTEDYA (International Dynamic Advisors) in 2021.