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Alejandro

General Counsel

About Me

General Counsel with 25 years in Private & Public Sectors and experience leading high-complexity legal operations in the energy, financial, and regulatory matters. Proven track record at Pemex, SAT, and SHCP managing portfolios exceeding USD $10 billion and teams of up to 1,800 professionals. Expert in corporate law, compliance, energy and environmental regulation, corporate governance, and deal structuring. Direct experience before key regulators (CRE, CONDUSEF, COFECE, CNBV, UIF, Banco de Mexico, ASEA) and in international markets (SEC filings, crude oil and derivatives contracts). Combines strategic vision, sound legal judgment, and the ability to operate independently or at the helm of multidisciplinary teams, with active adoption of AI-powered legal tools providing a different model of legal leadership.

Jurisdiction

Mexico

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Legal DirectorMANPRO Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
2025 - 2026

• Full legal coordination of regulated entities' industrial safety and environmental files before the Energy and Environment Safety Agency (ASEA) for hydrocarbon installations (service stations, terminals, and LPG/natural gas distribution); end-to-end management of administrative sanctioning proceedings: initiation, resolution, defense, appeals, and closure. • Oversight of the National Registry of Gasoline and LPG Installations (PRONAGAS): file management, executive reporting, authorizations, certifications, and licenses for nationwide service-station networks and LPG distributors.

Director of Public Works AuditingMinistry of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance
2024 - 2025

• Coordinated audit and compliance actions within the National Anti-Corruption System, with focus on regulatory compliance, public expenditure, and policy evaluation — competencies directly transferable to compliance, internal audit, and corporate governance roles in the private sector. • Reviewed regulatory projects covering performance auditing, public works, financial oversight, and federal asset management.

Director of Sector Information Analysis & Integration Ministry of Economy
2022 - 2024

• Oversaw the legal operations and corporate governance of the National Entrepreneurship Fund, tracking over 38,000 projects valued at MXN $12 billion — equivalent in scope and responsibility to a Chief Legal Officer role at an investment or development firm. • As Technical Secretary of the Board of Directors, implemented best practices in governance, executive reporting, and institutional records management, ensuring full regulatory compliance across all sessions. Key Achievement: • Led the digitization, organization, and electronic archiving of over 10 years of Board of Directors records, including full backup infrastructure.

Central Administrator of Legal OperationsTax Administration Service
2020 - 2022

• Directed the national legal operations of Mexico's largest tax authority: 1,800 professionals, 52 regional offices, and over 122,000 active matters — a scale and complexity equivalent to the legal directorate of a Fortune 500 company. • Led the Legal Technology Modernization Project: redesigned operational processes, operating rules, and the national Legal Contingency Plan. • Institutional liaison with the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) on transparency and prevention of transactions involving illicit funds (Anti-Money Laundering / AML). Key Achievements: • Implemented a KPI-driven management model with preventive controls over a legal exposure of MXN $21.5 billion. • Launched inventory reduction programs with standardized service levels across all regional offices nationwide.

Legal Counsel Coordinator - CommercializationPemex Transformación Industrial
2010 - 2019

• Led a team of 20 legal specialists covering contracts, energy regulation, compliance (CRE, COFECE, ASEA), commercialization, logistics, pricing policy, and relationships with fuel distributors and franchisees. • Compliance and regulatory due diligence liaison before CRE, COFECE, and ASEA, including oversight of AML/CFT/KYC obligations applicable to private clients, fuel distributors, and LPG marketers under Mexico's energy regulatory framework. Key Achievements: • Drafted Pemex's Commercialization and First-Hand Sale Contracts for all petroleum products, along with the Commercialization Guides (Know How). • Led the legal relaunch of the 'Pemex Franchise' program: new commercial model, brand registration, and legal framework for approximately 10,000 service stations and associated convenience stores.

Legal DirectorAssociation for the Promotion of Superior Education, Financial Company with Limited Purpose
2007 - 2010

• Full-scope legal leadership: corporate, financial (Deloitte audit liaison), labor, administrative, and commercial matters. Coordinated external law firms in civil, criminal, and financial litigation; represented the company before CNBV and SHCP. Compliance liaison before CONDUSEF. • Implemented and managed the company's nationwide debt collection process, coordinating external law firms across all regions. Key Achievement: • Negotiated and executed the restructuring of corporate liabilities with SHCP, BANOBRAS, and CONACYT; coordinated nationwide debt collection exceeding MXN $500 million.

Legal Director - PartnerBufete Jurídico, S.A.
2006 - 2007

• Served as legal auditor for the Asset Administration and Transfer Service (SAE); monitored litigation portfolios of development banking entities in liquidation managed by over 60 external law firms. • Managed multiple debt collection processes (judicial and extrajudicial) on behalf of clients in the financial sector. Key Achievement: • Successfully closed portfolios at Financiera Nacional Azucarera, S.N.C. and Banco Nacional de Comercio Interior, S.N.C.

Legal Director – Development Financial System LegislationMinistry of Finance and Public Credit
2003 - 2006

• Provided legal, technical, and regulatory advice to financial institutions; reviewed contracts, regulatory frameworks, and reform projects; represented institutions before the CNBV Sanctions Subcommittee (anti-money laundering and anti-corruption) and Banco de Mexico. • Coordinated the liquidation of the 13 banks comprising the Banrural System; supervised the creation of SAE (now INDEP) and INFONACOT. Key Achievements: • Issued operational authorizations for the construction of Terminal 2 of Benito Juarez International Airport. • Proposed improvements to the CNBV Sanctions Subcommittee, updating regulatory criteria and compliance standards on anti-money laundering and anti-corruption.

Legal Technical Expert — Corporate Finance / IT & Business ProcessesPetróleos Mexicanos
2000 - 2003

• Drafted and negotiated all financial contracts: bond issuances, syndicated loans, medium-term notes, future receivables financing, direct credits, securities, and derivatives. Participation in energy management and energy commerce. Key Achievements: • Legally responsible for complex project financing schemes that raised over USD $10 billion in traditional debt. • Registered Petroleos Mexicanos and its affiliated companies with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Legal Expert CoordinatorP.M.I. Comercio Internacional, S.A. de C.V. (Pemex International Affiliate)
1996 - 2000

• Drafted and negotiated international purchase-sale contracts for crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemicals; handled international commercial and maritime disputes. • Legal Primary Contingency Contact for the PMI Group (10 companies); responsible for acquisitions, leasing, and services procurement

Education

Masters of LawAnaguac University
1991 - 1996

Skills

Core skills10
Interests0
Languages2

Skills

Commercial & Corporate Law
Government & Regulatory Affairs
Corporate Governance
Compliance & Energy Regulation
Public Procurement & Auditing
Environmental Law
Cross-functional Legal Support
Legal Technology & AI Tools
Anti-Corruption & Public Policy
Regulatory Compliance

Languages

English
Spanish