Principal Consultant Banking & Finance, Principal Consultant Labour
Ruth Jesus joined VdA in 2024. She is a Principal Consultant in the Banking & Finance and Labour practices, having been involved in several transactions, notably relating to the banking, transport, and Oil & Gas sectors.
Law degree from the Faculty of Law of Lusófona University – Lisbon University Centre.
MBA in Banking Management from the Católica Business School.
Postgraduate Degree in Labor Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.
Before joining VdA, she worked as Head of Corporate Investment Banking (CIB segment) at Standard Bank, Angola since 2019. In this role, she participated in the structuring of the integral privatisation of Banco de Comércio e Indústria (BCI) under the PROPRIV programme, the structuring of Sonangol’s first bond issue through a public offering on the Angolan capital market, and the structuring of ENSA’s initial public offering, covering the various modalities existing in the capital markets: placement and brokerage.
Ruth was also Head of Legal & Human Resources at Grupo Arena in 2010, having joined the Board in 2012 with the same responsibilities, a role which she held for 7 years.
Admitted to the Angolan Bar Association.
English, Spanish.