Mauro Parente currently serves as the Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit at Santander Portugal, a position held since December 2022. Previously, Mauro held multiple leadership roles at Banco BPI, including Head of AML transaction monitoring and special investigations, as well as Head of Sanctions from May 2018 to June 2023. Prior experience includes serving as a Compliance Officer at BNP Paribas, a Sanctions Officer at Bankinter, and various roles at Barclays Bank Plc, including Sanctions Officer and Compliance - AML/TF Analyst. Mauro's career began at Barclays Bank Portugal as a Credit Risk - Mortgage Underwriter. Educational credentials include a Certificate in Compliance from the University of Cambridge (2015-2016) and a degree in Business Organization and Financial Management from Universidade Moderna (1997-2002).