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Marlus Coutinho

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SVP and Head of LATAM at First Advantage
📍 Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Marlus Coutinho is the Senior Vice President and Head of LATAM at First Advantage, driving transformation and profitable growth. An entrepreneurial executive with an MBA from The Wharton School and education from Harvard Business School, he has a track record of exceeding goals across 80+ markets. Colleagues describe him as diligent, creative, and committed.

Interesting fact: He designed and executed a five-year transformation that delivered over $40 million in cost reductions while dramatically improving speed, quality, and client experience.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
SVP and Head of LATAM
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Manhattan Beach, California, United States
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LATAM Market Growth
Currently leading expansion as Head of LATAM for First Advantage, with recent hiring initiatives in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico to shape the future of the market.
Global Transformation
A core theme of his career, having led global transformation strategies at Nielsen across 80+ countries and designing major cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
SVP and Head of LATAM
First Advantage
2-2025
Senior Vice President, Sales and Customer Success Strategy and Operations
First Advantage
Digital Transformation and Strategy Advisor
Independent Advisor Inc.
Global Vice President, Customer Success
Nielsen
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy - Data as a Service
Nielsen
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Wharton School
Global Strategic Management
Harvard Business School
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