Vice-Chair, Executive Board MemberJuan Manuel Vega Serrano (1967) is the Vice-Chair of the Authority and a member of its Executive Board. He joined Spain's higher civil service in 1992, with most of his career devoted to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT).
He has contributed to the development and implementation of AML/CFT policies at both the national and international level, including as AML/CFT regulator at the Spanish Treasury, Head of the AML/CFT Supervisory Authority and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), and President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). He holds a doctoral degree (PhD) in Law and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Economics. He has written extensively on financial regulation and financial crime.
Career
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA)
2025-present
Vice Chair, Executive Board Member
Ministry of Economy
2020-2025
Senior Advisor
SEPBLAC
2013-2020
Director
Treasury
2005-2013
Dep. Director General
Education
2010
Doctor of Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
2006
Diploma of Advanced Studies in Economics, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)
2005
Diploma of Advanced Studies in Administrative Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
1990
Licentiate of Law, Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)