Julio Luis Castillo

About Julio Luis Castillo

I imagine a world where by being our authentic selves, we can share ideas, knowledge, experiences, and grow as one community. To help create that world, my personal purpose is to build meaningful relationships so that together we can co-create Working at EY, gives me the opportunity to work with clients and colleagues across the globe. This has allowed me to live my purpose and to better understand the different cultures, working styles, and backgrounds. In my EY journey, I continue to become my better self by improving my soft skill such as listening more, being emphatetic, and being more open. In today’s world, it is crucial to understand that each individual is different, we are diverse, and that is what makes us unique and great. Diversity is an opportunity for growth, learning, and creating ideas. My personal EY Journey began in 2011 within the International Tax Services Practice at EY Guatemala. In 2015, I moved to EY NY and I have been part of the Information, Reporting and Withholding (IRW) Services within the Financial Services. My expertise is with the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act” (FATCA), and the OECD \"Common Reporting Standards\"(CRS). I have assisted clients with their global reporting and end to end processes both in the Banking and Wealth and Asset Management sector. I have also assisted clients that are Withholding Partnerships and Qualified Intermediaries with their compliance programs. Lately, I been assiting clients in the cryptocurrency space by helping them do an analyisis of their legal entities and products to determine potential IRW obligations. My education includes a Law degree and an LL.M (Legal Master in US Law), SIX SIGMA certification, and 3 year leadership program (Aspire). As part of my extracurricular activities, I am the co-chair of EY‘s NY People Advisory Baord, an active member of ALPFA, LPN steering committee, and FSO’s People Advisory Board.

Experience

1. Senior Manager

   EY

   Oct 2021 — Present · NY, US

   Senior Manager - Information, Reporting, and Withholding (IRW)

Education

• University of St. Thomas

  Master of Laws (LL.M.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

  2014 — 2015

• KPMG Conference Center Boston

  "Introduction to U.S. International Taxation Seminar", Tax

  2013 — 2013

• Universidad del Istmo

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)(Licenciado en Derecho, Abogado y Notario ), Law

  2005 — 2011