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Joana Guerra

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Head of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures

Portugal

About

Head of Legal and Compliance, overseeing legal, regulatory and compliance matters across the firm's investments and operations.

Experience

  1. Critical SoftwareHead of Legalcurrent2025 — presentPorto, Portugal
  2. Critical SoftwareLabor law & Relations Specialist2023 — 2024Portugal
  3. Critical VenturesCompliance Officercurrent2025 — present
  4. EfacecDiretora de RH para a Rede Internacional / Relações Laborais2021 — 2024Porto, Portugal
  5. EfacecHead of HR Operations2021Porto, Portugal
  6. EfacecManager relações laborais e gestão administrativa2019 — 2021Porto
  7. NestléHR Manager Fábricas de Portugal2017 — 2019
  8. NestléNational Labour Relations Manager2010 — 2017
  9. NestléHR Business Partner2012 — 2017Porto, Porto, Portugal
  10. GarriguesLawyer2007 — 2009
  11. Dinis Lucas e Almeida SantosLawyer2005 — 2006

Education

  1. IPI AcademyNegotiation & Drafting IT Contracts2025
  2. Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de LisboaPost Graduation, Competition and Market Regulation2005 — 2006
  3. UB - Universidad de Barcelona, Faculdad de DerechoErasmus, 5th year2004 — 2005
  4. Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de LisboaDireito, Direito2000 — 2005

Skills & more

Capital de riscoConformidade legalRegulamentações de conformidadeContract managementInfluência social1Marca do empregadorEngajamento dos funcionáriosPlanejamento de sucessõesLínguas europeiasDiligência préviaCorporate Law23European Law7
+12 moreLabour LegislationMergersEmployment LawLabor RelationsLegal AdviceMergers & AcquisitionsInternational LawRestructuringGestão de equipesTeam LeadershipCumprimento normativoComercial Agreements

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • ICA Certificate in Compliance — International Compliance Association
  • ICA Associate Membership — International Compliance Association

From Joana's professional profile.

Colleagues at Critical Ventures

David Dias
Managing Director at Critical Ventures
Eric Kohlmann
Managing Director at Critical Ventures
Gonçalo Quadros
Partner at Critical Ventures
Heitor Benfeito
Managing Director at Critical Ventures
Iskra Sekulovska
Ecosystem Manager at Critical Ventures
João Carreira
Managing Partner at Critical Ventures
Pedro Murtinho
Partner at Critical Ventures
Rui Lucas
Head of Research & Risk at Critical Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Joana Guerra work?
Joana Guerra is Head of Legal & Compliance at Critical Ventures.

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Also worked at Garrigues13

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