Sónia Valadas new Country Legal Head of Novartis Portugal

Novartis Portugal has appointed Sónia Valadas as the new Country Legal Head. Since joining the company in 2009, she has held various positions across different divisions and in 2018, she assumed leadership of the Ethics, Risk, and Compliance team.

Valadas holds a law degree and a Master’s in Labor Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, along with additional qualifications in Labor, Pharmacy, and Medicines Law.

Novartis stated that her new role will involve supporting the company’s mission to reimagine medicine while maintaining high ethical standards and business conduct. Sónia expressed her enthusiasm for addressing health challenges, emphasizing the importance of transparency, rigor, collaboration, and trust at Novartis.