Ed Torres
Director of Operations
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Fractional Roles:
Risk and Compliance Manager, Business Advisor, Project Manager, Legal Operations Manger, Contract Manager.
Top Industries:
Financial Services, Fintech, Insurance, Healthcare, SaaS, Precious Metals and Alternative Assets, International Trade.
Professional Background
Years of Experience: 19
Years with AskDegree: 4
In-Demand Areas of Expertise:
AML, Blockchain, BaaS Compliance, Business Continuity, Compliance Automation, Compliance Management Systems (CMS), Contracts Management, Third-Party Risk Management.
Compliance Automation Technologies:
Astro, Coda, Data dog, Drata, Notion, Panda Doc, Secureframe, Trust Cloud,Vanta.
Country of Origin: Brazil
Professional Background
Eduardo Torres is a multidisciplinary professional with a background in law, financial markets, and operations. He has led cross-border initiatives in compliance, risk management, and international trading particularly in the areas of fintech, SaaS, and precious metals. At AskDegree, Eduardo leads the design and implementation of scalable compliance and risk operations, manages fractional officer roles, and supports partner enablement strategies. He is known for turning complex regulatory challenges into efficient, actionable systems that support innovation and growth.
Education & Certifications
Degrees & Universities:
MBA in Financial Markets - FAAP - Brazil
Lawyer - National University of Asuncion - Paraguay
BS Management / 2nd Lt of Infantry - Military School of Acosta Nu - Paraguay
Lawyer - National University of Asuncion - Paraguay
BS Management / 2nd Lt of Infantry - Military School of Acosta Nu - Paraguay
Certifications
CAM™ Chartered Asset Manager - GAFM (USA)
CEA Investment Specialist - ANBIMA (Brazil) [In-Progress]
CEA Investment Specialist - ANBIMA (Brazil) [In-Progress]
Associations and Memberships:
Member, Global Academy of Finance & Management
AJORIO, Member of the Association of Precious Metals Professionals of Rio de Janeiro
AJORIO, Member of the Association of Precious Metals Professionals of Rio de Janeiro
Key Past Roles & Employers
Compliance & Legal Operations Manager, AskDegree LLC
Director of Trading Operations, Metal Trader Ltda.
Investment Research & Operations Manager, Private Equity and Financial Services Firms (LATAM)
Director of Trading Operations, Metal Trader Ltda.
Investment Research & Operations Manager, Private Equity and Financial Services Firms (LATAM)
Notable Contributions & Achievements
Designed the data-as-an-asset model of the Collective Data Trust, helping to build one of the first open data trusts in the world.
Developed and executed a cross-market strategy for arbitrage of gold futures between B3 (Brazil) and COMEX (USA) yielding 216% annualized return until the date on which the Brazilian gold futures market ceased to operate.
Collaborator of the Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering of the Government of Paraguay for the design of money laundering prevention system in the precious metals trade.
Developed and executed a cross-market strategy for arbitrage of gold futures between B3 (Brazil) and COMEX (USA) yielding 216% annualized return until the date on which the Brazilian gold futures market ceased to operate.
Collaborator of the Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering of the Government of Paraguay for the design of money laundering prevention system in the precious metals trade.
Charitable Organizations & Volunteer Work:
Collective Data Trust (collectivedatatrust.com) is a platform and legal trust designed to empower internet users by enabling them to control, monetize, and protect their personal data.
