Edel Gonzalez is a Senior Consultant in Bates Group’s MSB, FinTech and Cryptocurrency Practice. As the Senior Licensing & Compliance Specialist, Mr. Gonzalez is responsible for supporting the licensing needs of its Money Services Business (MSB) clients, including obtaining and renewing MSB-related licenses, as well as other communication with state regulators.
Before joining Bates, Mr. Gonzalez served as Head of Compliance, Americas for PingPong Global Solutions, an online payment processing service provider. In this role, he oversaw all aspects of the Americas regulatory compliance, licensing, AML/CFT and Sanctions programs including, but not limited to, SARs, regulatory reporting, licensing, audit and examinations, etc. Prior to that, Mr. Gonzalez was Regulatory Compliance Manager and later Director of Regulatory Compliance for Skrill USA (Paysafe Group). There, he managed the Merchant Onboarding team and advised merchants on product and service offerings, guiding them through the onboarding process for digital wallets and payment processing services. He also oversaw state MSB and Money Transmitter Licenses (MTL) licensing and renewals and managed state regulatory examination requests.
Mr. Gonzalez began his career in the legal field, working as a law clerk and as a legal compliance specialist and consultant. He received his JD from The University of Miami School of Law and obtained CELOS Certification in International Economic and Finance Law from the University of Augsburg in Germany. A speaker of multiple languages, Mr. Gonzalez holds industry licenses and certifications in Cryptocurrency, GDPR Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, and more.
Bates Group, Senior Consultant, Licensing & Compliance Specialist, 2022-present
PingPong Global Solutions, Inc., Head of Compliance, Americas, 2021-2022
Skrill USA Inc., a Paysafe Group Company, 2018-2021
- Director of Regulatory Compliance/ Asst. Secretary to Board of Directors, 2021
- Regulatory Compliance Manager/ Asst. Secretary to Board of Directors, 2018-2021
Daikin Applied Latin America, Due Diligence & Legal Compliance Consultant, 2018
Santander Private Banking International, Contracts & Legal Compliance Consultant, 2017-2018
Schlichter, Bogard & Denton, LLP, Document Review Consultant, 2017
Park Street Imports, Legal Compliance Specialist & Consultant, 2016
Marcell Felipe Attorneys, Law Clerk, 2014-2015
CELOS Certification, International Economic and Finance Law, Universität Augsburg Juristische Fakultät, Augsburg, Germany, 2013
Juris Doctor (JD), University of Miami School of Law, Miami, FL
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, cum laude, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Certified Cryptocurrency Expert, Blockchain Council, July 2, 2021
GDPR Compliance Certification, July 3, 2021
FinCEN AML Level 1 Certification, July 3, 2021
FCPA Expert Certification, August 18, 2020
Notary Public, Commission # GG243225, State of Florida, July 29,2018 - July 30, 2022
Trace TASA Certification, Internal Investigations in Latin America (English and Spanish), October 10, 2018
Money Transmitter Regulators Association Certification, September 12, 2019
International Money Transfer Compliance Certification, November 15, 2019
Press Releases and the Dangers of Insider Trading, Investor Rights Clinic, University of Miami School of Law, September 5, 2014. https://investorrights.law.miami.edu/press-releases-and-the-dangers-of-insider-trading/
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