Brandon S. Muñoz

Katy, Texas

M: 346-***-**** ad3tfa@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Accomplished, proven and innovative professional. A recognized expert in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. money laundering statutes, anti-money laundering compliance, forensic accounting, transactional analysis, complex financial investigations, and economic and export control regulations. Significant experience directing and conducting global anti-corruption and money laundering investigations while artfully collaborating with domestic and foreign partners.

Experience / Skills

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

U.S. money laundering statutes

U.S. economic sanctions and export control regulations

Analysis of complex financial data

Forensic accounting

Transactional analysis and financial tracing

International money laundering

Anti-money laundering compliance

Bank Secrecy Act requirements

Internal controls

Trade-based money laundering,

Extensive collaboration with, and knowledge of, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Lead and manage teams in complex international criminal investigations

Forensic analysis of financial transactions, bank accounts and complex financial structures

Ability to “follow the money” through forensic analysis and tracing of financial transactions

Proven performance collaborating with professionals from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds

Collaboration and team building in dynamic international environments

Money laundering risk factors

Design and implementation of internal control policies

Bribery/corruption risk factors

Anti-bribery and corruption training

Work History

Special Agent, September 2012 to Present

Homeland Security Investigations – Houston, Texas

Lead investigator on a FCPA investigation targeting an international oil and gas company with U.S. subsidiaries. The investigation resulted in multiple arrest and the forfeiture of over $240 million USD.

Lead investigator on one of the largest FCPA case in the history of U.S. enforcement. The ongoing investigation has resulted in the prosecution of more than twenty-seven individuals and hundreds of millions of dollars in criminal forfeiture.

Identified and successfully investigated complex, multi-faceted networks of global money laundering and bribe payment schemes in the United States and numerous offshore jurisdictions, including Switzerland, France, Panama, Dubai, Portugal, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Western Africa.

Supervised and directed the forensic analysis of more than 1,000 bank accounts, hundreds of contracts and several hundred thousand emails and text messages related to self-initiated corruption investigations.

Led more than one hundred interviews in the United States and abroad related to corruption and money laundering violations.

One of the Lead investigators on a recent prosecution of a former Venezuelan treasurer who admitted to receiving over $1 billion in bribes in exchange for lucrative government contracts.

Successfully initiated and maintained a close and dynamic operational working relationship with the U.S. Department of Justice. The natural expansion of this relationship resulted in the creation of the first Financial Fraud Investigative Group with HSI in Houston, Texas.

Initiated contact and created working relationships with several foreign law enforcement agencies that have resulted in ongoing and substantive collaboration and coordination on complex, global corruption, and money laundering investigations.

Provided FCPA, money laundering training and financial investigations training to US Attorney offices, Special Agents (FBI, DEA, IRS, HSI), and staff personnel across the United States.

Special Agent, September 2005 to September 2012

Homeland Security Investigations – Houston, Texas

Lead Financial Investigator on several International money laundering scheme investigations, targeting potential terrorist financing organizations.

Was the lead undercover agent on an international money laundering investigation.

Led multi-jurisdictional team of federal, state, and local law enforcement agents on surveillance and intelligence gathering operations.

Assigned to the HSI/DEA Joint Strike Task Force and investigated several narcotic smuggling organizations.

Lead agent on several undercover narcotics investigations under the auspices of a HSI certified undercover operation.

Special Agent, September 2002 to September 2005

U.S. Customs Service / Homeland Security Investigations – Baltimore, Maryland

Part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Sea Port Group / Certified Undercover Operation Agent as well as Program Manager with focus on anti-money laundering crimes.

Participated in the dismantling of an international drug trafficking and money laundering organization responsible for smuggling over 1,000s of kilograms of cocaine and over several tons of marijuana across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Collaborated with foreign government officials and U.S. government representatives regarding international narcotics smuggling and money laundering procedures.

Verified and authenticated the validity and admissibility of evidence and preserved its integrity for court hearings.

Obtained and execute search and arrest warrants in full compliance with legal protections.

Testified under oath in administrative hearings and criminal court cases.

Education

Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania

Master of Science, December 2007

Major: Criminal Justice Administration

University of Houston – Downtown, Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice, June 1996

Major: Criminal Justice

Accomplishments

2019, Recognized by the United States Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture

2019, United States Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Texas Award – FCPA Investigation

CERTIFICATIONS

Top Secret Security Clearance

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