Previous profesional experience

• Director of the Santander Foundation (current)
• Secretary of Universia SA (current)
• Chair of the General Meeting of Aegon Portugal Vida SA (current)
• Chair of the General Meeting of Aegon Portugal Não Vida SA (current)
• Chair of the General Meeting of Santander Asset Management (current)
• Chairman of the General Meeting of Santander Pensões – Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões SA (current)
• Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State for Youth (1984–1985)
• Legal Adviser to the Army General Staff, Justice and Discipline Department (1985–1986);
• Solicitor in private practice since 1986
• Secretary-General of the Portuguese Confederation of Trade and Services (CCP) (1991–1992)
• Legal Adviser, ADA, Lda – Airport Administration (1992–1996)
• Legal Adviser, ANAM – Airports and Air Navigation of Madeira (1992–1996)
• Director of Legal and Litigation Services, Public Company for Airports and Air Navigation, ANA, E.P. (1992–1996)
• Director of Legal and Litigation Services, Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor, S.A. (1996–2000)
• Deputy Company Secretary of Banco Santander Totta, S.A. (2002)
• Director of Legal Services and Litigation, Totta Group, S.A. (BTA, CPP, Santander 2000–2004)
• Coordinating Director of Business Legal Affairs, Banco Santander Totta, S.A. (2000–2012)
• Company Secretary of Santander Totta SGPS (2004–2013)
• Company Secretary of Banco Santander Totta, S.A. (2004–2013)
• Head of Public Policy (2014–2015); Head of Customer Experience at Banco Santander Totta S.A. (2016–2022)
• Customer Ombudsman at Banco Santander S.A. (2022–2023).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Portuguese Catholic University (1984).