About

J.P. Morgan in Colombia has a local presence through J.P. Morgan Corporación Financiera, a credit institution established in the country since 2006, supervised by the Financial Superintendence of Colombia and through JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Representative Office established in Colombia since 1964. The company’s legal department is led by María José Gnecco, who has successfully steered local operations in Colombia for J.P. Morgan for over 10 years and has been instrumental in advising the company though its recent changes, and on commercial and compliance matters. A nominator highlighted Gnecco’s prominence in this area and her talent at the firm. ‘María José Gnecco is a senior lawyer who has led the legal team in Colombia and other countries in Latin America for over 10 years. She is very inquisitive and has a very strategic mind set. She will look for alternatives and dig deep in legal issues until she finds the best solutions for the company. Gnecco has extensive experience in legal corporate and compliance matters, but she is also knowledgeable in labour and tax matters. She offers support to all functions and is the go-to person for other areas to ensure that the different J.P. Morgan entities are meeting compliance standards’.