About Antonin
I’m a Strategic Due Diligence & OSINT Specialist helping investment funds, family offices, and M&A teams uncover hidden risks and undisclosed connections beyond standard financial checks. By leveraging advanced intelligence, network mapping, and weak signals risk analysis, I deliver deep insights that safeguard your deals from reputational pitfalls and strategic vulnerabilities.
🔍 What Makes My Due Diligence Unique?
- Advanced OSINT & Network Analysis – I leverage cutting-edge Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques, network mapping, and digital footprint analysis to uncover hidden affiliations, undisclosed business interests, and influence networks that could pose risks.
- Reputational & Behavioral Risk Assessments – I analyze past controversies, legal records, and industry sentiment to detect red flags that may not appear in standard compliance checks.
- Geopolitical & Regulatory Risk Mapping – I identify political exposure, cross-border compliance risks, and industry-specific regulatory vulnerabilities that could impact your deal.
- Cyber Due Diligence (Basic) - I perform quick external reconnaissance and data breach checks to detect potential vulnerabilities or leaked credentials.
- Supply Chain & Operational Risk Investigations – I assess supplier dependencies, undisclosed financial liabilities, and operational instability that could affect long-term investment value.
- Discreet & Ethical Intelligence Gathering – I conduct thorough but fully legal and ethical investigations using advanced data sources and intelligence techniques to ensure compliance and integrity.
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
German
Conversational
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- PWCSenior ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2021 - September 2025 (4 years and 8 months)Paris, FranceProduced actionable risk intelligence during a hostile takeover attempt; briefed executives/board with scenarios, highlighting control gaps and integrity red flags impacting deal assumptions.Led a high-risk due diligence identifying critical fraud, sanctions, and governance issues. Drafted remediation actions and control enhancements (beneficial-ownership verification, KYC/CDD upgrades, conflicts-of-interest controls).Ran third-party compliance audits across 3,000+ counterparties (AML/KYC/CDD, sanctions, ABC/Sapin II). Implemented risk tiering, onboarding/exit recommendations, and contractual safeguards.Partnered with Internal Audit to translate findings into RCSA updates, targeted test plans, and fraud red flags (vendor payments, conflicts of interest, gifts & hospitality).Authored concise executive reports and dashboards; supported Audit Committee briefings and regulator responses.
- IndependantContent Strategy ManagerJanuary 2019 - January 2021 (2 years)Paris, FranceCreated and developed a service offering to support tech providers in their content creation efforts.Produced High-Quality Content: Developed and published articles, blog posts, and whitepapers on various tech topics, including threat intelligence, encryption or data backup.Educational Outreach: Created comprehensive guides and tutorials for cybersecurity best practices, helping educate individuals and organizations on how to protect themselves against cyber threats.SEO Optimization: Utilized SEO best practices to ensure content reached a broader audience, resulting in a 40% improvement in search engine rankings for key cybersecurity terms over a year.
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Education
- Master of International Relations and CyberspaceILERI2021Expert Analyst in International Relations, Strategic Intelligence, and Diplomacy
- Master of Information Systems Security ManagementIPI Paris2021Information Systems Security Management
Certifications
- SEC587: Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and AnalysisSANS INSTITUTE2023
- Gartner Sales AcademyGartner2018