Joana Ribeiro
Seixal,Setúbal
Summary
A seasoned legal professional with extensive expertise in labour law, contract review, and dispute resolution. Demonstrates proficiency in legal analysis, writing, and litigation management, ensuring thorough document preparation and effective communication with non-legal functions. Career goals include advancing within the legal field to leverage skills in complex legal challenges and contribute to organisational success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Employment Counsel
Nokia
Lisbon
2024.08 - Current
- Support for Southern Europe and MEA region
- Managed high-volume case loads.
- Interpreted complex legislation, simplifying understanding for stakeholders.
- Achieved favourable outcomes by preparing case briefs and legal documents.
- Researched relevant laws to support defence strategies,.
Legal Advisor
Foundever
Lisbon
2021.01 - 2024.07
- Prepared legal analysis on labor law matters (ex: work schedules, overtime, compensations, terminations)
- Conducted disciplinary actions
- Conducted restructuring of teams
- Manage external legal counsels (ex: invoices and assisting in preparation of documents and court hearings)
- Perform risk analysis in legal perspective – Labor Law
- Monitor the application and review of Companies policies
- Monitor the relocation process for Brazilian and American candidates
- Set the Hiring Policy for Foreigners (EU and non EU candidates)
- Provide assistance to DPO pertaining matters of GDPR - employees’ data protection rights
- Maintained an organized filing system for all legal documents to ensure easy retrieval when needed.
- Reviewed and processed incoming legal documents, such as court orders, summonses and subpoenas.
Lawyer
MCA Advogados
Lisbon
2015.01 - 2020.12
- Analyzed complex legal issues and provided advice to clients (Labor Law, Litigation, Commercial Law, Company Law, FX) - For Portugal, Angola and Mozambique
- In-House Lawyer at a courier company (from March to June 2016)
- Drafting of meeting minutes for clients in the banking, courier and food industries
- Provide legal advice in different jurisdictions - Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Angola and Mozambique
- Liaise with foreign lawyers (Europe and US particularly) to coordinate legal response in multi-national matters – Point of contact between African Lawyers and EU and US lawyers
Trainee
Montepio
Lisbon
2013.06 - 2014.02
- Manage Credit Recuperation legal procedures
Trainee
A. Mateus Ferreira
Coimbra
2012.09 - 2013.05
- Litigation (Civil Liability procedures)
Education
III Course for Data Protection, Digital Security and Compliance -
University of Lisbon
Lisbon 2023.05 - 2023.06
Masters Degree in Civil Law -
University of Coimbra
Coimbra 2011.09 - 2015.02
Bachelor in Law -
University of Coimbra
Coimbra 2007.09 - 2011.09
Skills
- Labor Law Expertise
- Contract Review
- Dispute Resolution
- Relocation
- Legal Analysis
- Legal Writing
- Litigation Management
- Document Preparation
- Communication with non-legal functions
- Driving License
Languages
Portuguese - Native
English - Advanced. Certificate in Advanced English by ESOL Examinations, University of Cambridge
Timeline
Employment Counsel
Nokia
2024.08 - Current
III Course for Data Protection, Digital Security and Compliance -
University of Lisbon
2023.05 - 2023.06
Legal Advisor
Foundever
2021.01 - 2024.07
Lawyer
MCA Advogados
2015.01 - 2020.12
Trainee
Montepio
2013.06 - 2014.02
Trainee
A. Mateus Ferreira
2012.09 - 2013.05
Masters Degree in Civil Law -
University of Coimbra
2011.09 - 2015.02
Bachelor in Law -
University of Coimbra
2007.09 - 2011.09