About

Having worked in top in-house positions since 1995, Alejandro de Iturbide was nominated for having ‘great experience in the financial sector and a long trajectory as in-house counsel’. Between 1995 and 2002 de Iturbide served as deputy general counsel Mexico for Citibank, with responsibility for legal operations in its consumer bank, corporate bank, private bank, treasury and asset management divisions. Between 2002 and 2011 he served as the general counsel and compliance leader for Latin America for GE Capital (three years), Barclays Capital (almost two years) and GE Money (four years) where he would oversee the company’s legal and compliance operations in the region. In 2011 however he moved to the US conglomerate and parent company of GE Capital and GE Money, General Electric. Joining as general counsel Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, de Iturbide demonstrated his diverse skill range in overseeing the company’s legal work in various sectors including oil and gas, aviation, healthcare and business solutions. Recognised for being ‘very knowledgeable and pragmatic’ in corporate and banking law, de Iturbide was hired by Banamex in 2014. Serving as general counsel he oversees all legal activity for the bank which has a revenue of over $18bn.