Jesús Aja Cadena is a partner at Aja Cadena Abogados, advising financial institutions and companies in Mexico. With 15 years of experience in compliance and legal advisory, he specializes in anti-money laundering, regulatory compliance, and financial law.
He previously served as Legal and Compliance Director at FINAE, where he developed AML frameworks and led regulatory compliance. Over the past six years, he has incorporated 16 financial institutions and advised on credit structures and AML prevention, including for the Port of Veracruz.
Jesús has extensive experience handling regulatory investigations and sanctions before CNBV and Condusef. He holds a master’s in law from UNAM and is a recertified AML compliance officer.