João Pedro Lopes

Attorney

Experienced Corporate Affairs Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the tobacco industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Marketing Management, Business Planning, International Business, and International Relations. Strong media and communication professional with a Pos Graduacao focused in Relações Internacionais from Universidade Fernando Pessoa.

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Top Skills

Business Strategy

Public Relations

French

Work Experience

September 2024 - Present

Conselho Justica

Federação Portuguesa de Canoagem

Portugal

September 2024 - Present

Lawyer

João Pedro C. Lopes - Advogado

Portugal

September 2024 - Present

LORD

Highland Titles

Ireland

LORD OF THE GLEN Certificate of Rights Lord Joao Pedro Lopes Plot ----- NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH as follows:- Highland Titles, in consideration of all sums due and paid hereby grants to the above named a personal right to the souvenir plot identified in this deed together with permission to use our registered trademark Lord of the Glen in perpetuity. In witness whereof Highland Titles has affixed its common seal.

February 2017 - September 2024 (7 years 8 months)

Corporate Affairs Manager Portugal

Imperial Tobacco

Portugal

Working in a multinational environment, I’m following the most compliance and ethic process which is asking a total dedication. To be a corporate affairs it’s not only to be a speaker or ambassador, it’s also to be focus and demonstrate a tremendously quality. It's to be able to lead and inspire others or manage skills across multiple stakeholders. We need to develop clear policies, positions and messaging, but also to be able to provide specific and dedicated Corporate Affairs functional liaison with our stakeholders.

December 2014 - January 2017 (2 years 2 months)

Corporate Affairs Manager/Board Support

jp.group

Portugal

Education Business Solutions
June 2011 - December 2014 (3 years 7 months) Developing a WW Educational Initiative based on ICTfocus. Originally through the "Magalhães" project in Portugal, now active in more than 60 Countries directly with Governments or through local Partners (OEMs and Public Sector VARs). Integrating services and solutions for turnkey ICT in Education projects WW.
My work is to improve the organization’s market position and achieve financial growth focus on the african countries. Help achieving long-term organizational strategic goals, build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions. My job is to work with the internal team, marketing staff, and account managers to increase sales opportunities and thereby maximize revenue for my organization. As well as to help manage existing clients and ensure they stay satisfied and positive. They call on clients, often being required to make presentations on solutions and services that meet or predict their clients’ future needs.
Strategic planning is a key part of this job, since it is the business developer’s responsibility to develop the pipeline of new business coming in to JP-ik. This requires a thorough knowledge of the market, the solutions / services JP-ik can provide, and of the company’s competitors.

July 2006 - May 2010 (3 years 11 months)

Political Adviser

European Parliament

Bélgica

The European Parliament employs some 8,000 officials and other staff in total posted to Parliament’s three places of work (Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Brussels) and to the Information Offices in the Member States. - Technical : acquiring strong knowledge on the European processes and procedures as well as on the topics the MEP is working on;
- Communication : setting up the communication strategy of the MEP; preparing speeches, meeting and interviews; using social medias;
- Legislative : following the parliamentary work in the commitees and preparing the plenary sessions; preparing amendments; advising the MEP works on;
meeting lobbyists;
- Political : advising on the political strategy regarding the MEP activities in Brussels or elsewhere; negotiating with the other MEP’s offices or the other European institutions;

January 2005 - June 2006 (1 year 6 months)

Gabinete para as Relações Internacionais [NCO]

Ministry of Justice of Portugal

Portugal

Ao aprovar a nova Lei Orgânica do Ministério da Justiça, o Decreto-Lei n.º 146/2000, de 18 de Julho, criou o Gabinete para as Relações Internacionais, Europeias e de Cooperação (GRIEC) como o serviço do Ministério da Justiça responsável pela coordenação das relações externas e pela política de cooperação na área da justiça, sem prejuízo das competências próprias do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
Na nova estrutura orgânica, o GRIEC é o serviço no qual se concentra a coordenação, apoio e acompanhamento dos assuntos europeus e internacionais relativos à justiça, bem como a promoção e o desenvolvimento de uma política de cooperação com outros Estados, em particular com países ou territórios de língua oficial portuguesa, constituindo-se como o interlocutor privilegiado na intervenção externa do Ministério da Justiça, criando as condições para que possam defender-se eficazmente os interesses nacionais.

June 2002 - January 2005 (2 years 8 months)

International Business

FMAC

Education

2017 - 2021

Licentiate degree, Direito

Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa

2003 - 2009

Pos-Graduação- Relações Internacionais

Universidade Fernando Pessoa

1998 - 2002

Licenciatura, Relações Internacionais [Culturais e Políticas] ·

Universidade do Minho

1996 - 1998

Licenciatura (frequencia), Teologia

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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