About

As head of legal at El Salvador based Banco Industrial since 2013, Orlando Zuniga provides legal counsel on issues related to commercial, civil and banking law, whilst also monitoring regulatory and supervisory issues affecting the institution. A lawyer with extensive knowledge of regulations in the banking sector, and a deep understanding of a diverse range of financial products, Zuniga is a first point of contact for the board of directors and assistance committees regarding legal issues related to local and regional banking, structuring of traditional and complex products and securities. Previously, Zuniga served as a legal manager at Banco De Desarrollo De El Salvador for three-and-a-half years, where he made an invaluable contribution to the department’s work to structure management trusts and guarantees, whilst developing the administrative law function of the bank. Prior to that, Zuniga served as senior legislation coordinator of business credits at Citibank for over a decade. Zuniga started his legal career as a registration coordinator at Banco Hipotecario in San Salvador.