Cristián Oppliger Zan

Head of Legal at Fintoc

Cristián Oppliger Zan has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as the Head of Legal (Regulatory - Compliance) at Fintoc since March 2022. In this position, they handle commercial, regulatory, corporate, operational, and compliance management.

Before joining Fintoc, Cristián worked as a Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where they taught courses on Law and Artificial Intelligence. Cristián also served as a Professor for the Diploma in Personal Data Protection, contributing their expertise in the field.

Prior to their academic endeavors, Cristián held the position of Senior Lawyer at Gtd Chile, where they provided legal assistance in the technology sector. Cristián'sresponsibilities included contract drafting and review in various areas such as IT, data processing, data protection, cybersecurity, and other legal matters.

Before joining Gtd Chile, Cristián worked at Falabella as the Legal Manager for Technology, Personal Data, and Cybersecurity. In this role, they offered legal advisory services to technology companies within the Falabella group, as well as serving as the General Counsel for Linio Chile.

Additionally, Cristián gained experience as an Assistant Lecturer at Universidad Diego Portales and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, focusing on commercial law and company financing.

Earlier in their career, Cristián worked as a Lawyer at Banco Santander Chile, where they coordinated external lawyers and debt collection agencies. Cristián also served as a Lawyer at GL Abogados, providing comprehensive corporate advice and representing clients in family, criminal, and civil cases.

Furthermore, Cristián worked as an expert litigator at Corporación de Asistencia Judicial Metropolitana and as a Procurator at Prieto y Cía.

Overall, Cristián Oppliger Zan's work experience showcases their expertise in various legal areas, particularly in technology, data protection, and compliance.

Cristián Oppliger Zan's education history is as follows:

From 1992 to 2006, Cristián attended Colegio Padre Hurtado y Juanita de los Andes, where they completed their primary and secondary education. No specific degrees or fields of study are mentioned for this period.

In 2007, Cristián enrolled in Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile where they pursued a Bachelor's degree as part of the Programa de Excelencia en Bachillerato. Cristián completed this program in 2009.

During their time at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Cristián also studied law. Cristián obtained the degree of Abogado in 2013 after completing their studies in litigios.

In 2017, Cristián furthered their education by pursuing a Diplomado en Emprendimiento y Administración de Empresas at Universidad de Chile. The field of study for this diploma was negocios, but it is unclear when they completed this program as no end year is provided.

In 2018, Cristián took a course titled "Data Processing" at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, focusing on the field of Tecnología de la información.

In 2019, they pursued a Diplomado en Datos Personales at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, specializing in the field of Tecnología de la información.

In 2020, Cristián attended two courses related to legal technology and cybersecurity. Cristián completed a course at IE Business School on Legaltech & Startups, and another course at Universidad de Chile on Aspectos legales de la Ciberseguridad.

In 2021, they enrolled in a specialization program at UC Irvine, focusing on Introduction to Cybersecurity & Risk Management.

The same year, Cristián also participated in a Curso AI & Law at Lund University, where they studied the field of Inteligencia artificial.

Lastly, in 2022, Cristián completed a Specialization Program, Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology at The Wharton School.

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  • Head of Legal

    March, 2022 - present

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