About

Providing oversight of financial regulation and market systems across the whole of the Colombian economy, the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia is a government agency that employs a large amount of lawyers who are highly capable at ensuring the mission statement of the agency is carried out successfully. This mission is to preserve public confidence and stability of the financial system in Colombia, maintaining integrity, efficiency and transparency within the various functions of the economy. Directly assisting with and contributing to the organisation’s success, the legal staff at the agency have the responsibility of drafting and reviewing decrees and resolutions that support the proper provision of financial services in the country, ensuring consumer confidence and attracting internal and external investment in Colombia. Operating under strict scrutiny, the legal staff of the agency are trusted for their ability to produce results amidst a highly technical body of work and the requirement to act as exemplars for the entire financial system in the country. In addition to possessing a high amount of technical legal expertise surrounding the Colombian financial system, lawyers at the agency have excellent interpersonal skills. This is evinced by their ability to coordinate with the different areas within the agency or other state entities, and has resulted in the development of a high level of quality control so that all decrees and provisions are legally stringent and compatible with Colombia’s legislative and constitutional framework. The agency’s lawyers support a number of different areas of oversight including the stock market, securities and financial intermediaries, and are known and respected by financial and legal professionals alike as high-calibre lawyers that protect the reputation of Colombia’s financial system and ensure it continues to function in an efficient and transparent way.