Career Biography

Jorge Andrés is the Legal Manager and Head of the Legal Department at Banco Atlántida in Ecuador, where he leads the bank’s legal strategy and oversees corporate, regulatory, contractual, and contentious matters. He holds a law degree with a specialisation in Public Law, a Master’s in International Business Law, and a second Master’s degree in Digital Law. His academic training reflects a career strategically positioned at the intersection of financial regulation, cross-border business, and technological transformation.

A bilingual professional and digital native, Jorge approaches legal practice from a risk-based, business-enablement perspective. His leadership model is grounded in the identification, assessment, and mitigation of legal contingencies, while ensuring that the legal function operates as a strategic partner to senior management. He promotes the adoption of digital channels, automation initiatives, and technological tools within both legal and operational processes, aligning regulatory compliance with efficiency and innovation.

At Banco Atlántida, he plays a central role in structuring and supporting financial products, complex transactions, portfolio sales, fiduciary structures, and regulatory proceedings before supervisory authorities. His responsibilities require close coordination with executive leadership, risk, compliance, and business units to ensure that strategic initiatives are legally sound and commercially viable. He has strengthened contractual frameworks, governance standards, and regulatory engagement processes, contributing to institutional resilience within a dynamic and frequently evolving regulatory environment.

Before assuming his current position, Jorge advised financial institutions on banking and financial law, developing experience in regulatory compliance, transactional structuring, and dispute prevention. He was also part of the legal team representing a major multinational insurance company, managing administrative claims and regulatory proceedings. This role provided significant exposure to contentious strategy, regulatory defence, and the handling of complex claims.

Additionally, he participated in the launch and structuring of a fintech startup, supporting the design of its legal and regulatory architecture, digital contracting models, and compliance framework. This experience strengthened his understanding of innovation-driven business models and enhanced his ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable, technology-enabled solutions.

Throughout his career, Jorge has advised multinational companies operating in Ecuador on market entry, corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, and operational matters. His work consistently combines technical rigour with strategic vision, enabling organisations to navigate complex regulatory landscapes while pursuing sustainable growth.

His professional profile is defined by three core pillars: deep regulatory expertise in the financial sector, strong alignment between legal and business objectives, and a forward-looking approach to digital transformation. As General Counsel, he views the legal function not merely as a control mechanism, but as a driver of institutional integrity, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation.