Mario is an Associate Director at S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice, based in London. A former economist, Mario is particularly involved in S-RM’s Regulatory & Compliance service line, where he manages many of the company’s financial sector accounts. Since joining the company in 2021, Mario has overseen numerous high-value projects and complex investigations in a variety of jurisdictions, particularly in Western Europe, Southern Europe and Israel. He has also supported the development of S-RM’s ESG service line, including the creation of the company’s monthly bulletin, ESG Watch.
Prior to joining S-RM, Mario spent five years as a team leader in two boutique corporate intelligence firms, where he specialised in enhanced due diligence, bespoke investigations, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations and political risk analysis, focusing on Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. He also has experience in military intelligence analysis, having served for three years in the Israeli Intelligence Corps. Mario is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and he holds a BA in Economics from the Ben-Gurion University in Israel and University Carlos III de Madrid, as well as a MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Having previously lived in Israel, Spain and Mexico, Mario is a fluent Hebrew and Spanish speaker. He also has knowledge of French and Portuguese.