She has a degree in law from the University of Lisbon and has been a practising lawyer in Spain since September 2001. She began her career practising as a lawyer at various firms in Lisbon. She has also worked as a diplomatic attaché at the Portuguese embassy in Germany.
She has extensive experience in international consultations and in continuous employment consultancy with both multinational companies and managers (employment contracts, the transfer of workers, establishment of corporate policies, etc.).