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Pedro Fernando León González joined Santander three years ago during a period of turbulence for its Colombian operations. In 2012 Santander ended 15 years in the local market by selling its Colombian banking units to CorpBanca of Chile. The move that was read by many as a sign that the group intended to withdraw from the country. However, one year later Santander established a new subsidiary enterprise bank specifically catering to Colombian corporate clients seeking to expand their operations overseas. With a wealth of experience in banking licensing and complex regulatory matters, León González was recruited to help oversee Santander’s re-entry into the Colombian market. Prior to joining the group he was legal director at Banco de Occidente, one of Colombia’s largest full-service banks. He has previously served as director of legal affairs at Santander Investment Trust Colombia.