Ana Laura de Araujo Pinho

Self-motivated professional with over ten (10) years of experience in legal roles. Results-oriented with a proven track record of success in administrative support, and extraordinary communication skills. An analytical and detail focused professional skilled in researching, discerning facts, and drafting documents.

Vialto Partners - Data Specialist, Immigration Specialist
May 2022 - Present (6 months +)
In April 2022, PwC completed the sale of its global mobility tax and immigration services business, and now it is an independent company named Vialto Partners LLP. I am currently employed with Vialtoin the same role and responsibilities I had in PwC since 2021.

PwC Canada - Data Specialist
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (6 months)
I am part of the Canadian Immigration team, both the temporary team and permanent team. The temporary immigration team is responsible for the intra-company transfer, reciprocal employment, FTA professional transfer, and LMIA cases. The permanent team is responsible for Permanent Resident (PR)cases, including PR applications and provincial applications. I draft monthly approximately 41 cases, around 118 hours of work, drafting about 170 Canadian immigration forms, 21 employer compliance applications on the IRCC website, 10 PR applications, and 66 letters including employers' support letters. During my time in this role, I have never had a quality concern, and I perform my duties with diligence and responsibility.
My current job duties include:
•Assisting with obtaining legal documents and preparing applications. Drafting legal documents such as immigration forms, submission letters, and support letters;
•Electronic filing of documents with government agencies;
•Analyzing documents to assemble client-provided information, including data entry, and organizing soft copy documents electronically;
•Initiating and creating client records in a database or online tools;
•Managing client documents, and following up with clients;
•Supporting teams with administrative functions such as generating reports and scanning additional documents; and
•Conducting all work with established time standards and standard operating procedures, as well as monitoring e-mails and addresses in a timely fashion.

Prefeitura Municipal de Cabo Frio - Legal Assistant/Lawyer
Jan 2018 - Jul 2020 (2 years 7 months)
•Conducted research in support of legal initiatives;
•Developed positive working relationships with courts, authorities, law enforcement members and attorneys;
•Analyzed legal documents and administrative processes and procedures to authorize the expenses intended by municipal authorities;
•Audited the administrative routines about municipality expenses in the past and report them to the Court of Auditors; and
•Provided information to the Court of Auditors with data entry, electronic copies of documents and in-loco visits when a check complaint in person was necessary.

Prefeitura Municipal de Cabo Frio -  Legal Assistant/Lawyer
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016 (4 years)
•Participated in the administrative process of purchasing for several sectors of the municipal public administration, for example, education, social assistance, sports, and administration;
•Produced administrative contracts and ensured their signature and compliance with legal requirements, such as publication in an official journal;
•Ensured compliance with the legal requirements of the Court of Auditors, which consists of including information on administrative process on their website and attaching documents; and
•Responded to requests made by the Court of Auditors about administrative processes carried out, and their legality, as well as providing a legal defense of the Public Administration and its employees.

University of São Paulo

Oct/2022 - Current
MBA, Data Science and Analytics