About

Jean Paul Azaro is described by colleagues as a creative team player, capable of adequately responding to the pressure associated with working on complex projects in the mining and pharmaceutical industries. Praised for his proficiency in influencing the business strategy of the companies he works for, Azaro was recently hired to lead the Chilean legal department of Alcon, the eye care division of Novartis. Just over a year into the role, Azaro has already made a tangible impact on his division and company, supporting Alcon’s growth initiatives in the region. Previously, Azaro was a legal manager and compliance officer at pharmaceutical company Roche, where he covered all legal aspects related to a wide array of issues, such as trade, foreign investment technology transfer and labour law. He was also tasked with developing, reviewing and implementing the compliance policy of Roche in Chile. His first in-house experience was in the mining sector at Codelco, a state-owned company. Before that he worked in private practice at Mackenna, Irarrázaval, Cuchacovich & Paz Abogados, Ernst & Young and Schweitzer & Cia.