Sebastião B.-Geopolitical Risk & Strategic Projects Consultant
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Experience
Legal Advisor | Public Procurement
National Laboratory of Medicines
- Advise on complex national and international procurement, concessions and cooperation arrangements, assessing legal, contractual, institutional and procedural risks.
- Produce decision-support analysis, legal opinions and recommendations used by military leadership to assess options and formulate proposals for higher-level decision-making.
- Support procurement of goods and services, European cooperation and cooperation between Portuguese public institutions in a highly regulated environment.
Invited Assistant Professor
ISCSP - UNIVERSITY OF LISBON
- Taught International Legal System and General Principles of Law in the undergraduate International Relations programme, integrating legal, political and geopolitical perspectives.
Officer - Legal Advisor;
Portuguese Army
Geopolitical Risk & Strategic Projects Consultant with a background in law, political science, international security and public-sector decision support. Portuguese Army Officer and Legal Advisor, PhD researcher in Political Science and former university lecturer in International Relations. Experienced in:
- geopolitical and country risk analysis,
- strategic research,
- energy security,
- scenario analysis,
- public procurement and institutional assessment. Available for project-based assignments in energy, defence, public sector and emerging markets.
Legal Advisor
Directorate of Training
- Provided legal advice on human resources, administrative and disciplinary matters; supported protocols, contracts and disciplinary proceedings.
- Taught Introduction to Military Law at the Portuguese Army Sergeants School, delivering more than 80 teaching hours across two academic years.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Government and Administration, Energy, Pharmaceutical, and Education.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Legal, Procurement, and Research and Development.
Summary
Geopolitical Risk & Strategic Projects Consultant with a multidisciplinary background in political science, law, international security and public-sector decision support. Currently serving as an Officer and Legal Advisor in the Portuguese Army, advising the National Laboratory of Medicines on complex national and international public procurement, concessions, European cooperation and inter-institutional arrangements.
Experienced in producing decision-support analysis, legal opinions and institutional recommendations used by military leadership to assess options and formulate proposals for higher-level decision-making. PhD researcher in Political Science and former university lecturer in International Relations.
Applied geopolitical research covers European energy security and Libya, geopolitical risk arising from the Myanmar civil war and Sino-Indian competition, and Arctic governance involving strategic maritime routes, natural resources and international security. Presented research at the 2025 IPSA World Congress in Seoul and was subsequently invited to submit the work for a collective publication associated with IPSA RC52 - Climate Security and Planetary Politics.
Skills
Geopolitical & Country Risk
- Geopolitical Risk Analysis
- Political Risk
- Country & Regional Analysis
- Conflict Analysis
- International Security
- Scenario Analysis
Energy & Emerging Markets
- Energy Security
- Energy Geopolitics
- Natural Resources
- Emerging Markets
- Stakeholder Analysis
- International Governance
Strategic Intelligence & Projects
- Strategic Analysis
- Strategic Intelligence
- Strategic Projects
- Opportunity Assessment
- Project Conceptualisation
- Decision Support
Legal, Institutional & Public Sector
- Public Procurement
- Concessions
- International Law
- Legal Research
- Institutional Analysis
- Policy Analysis
- European Cooperation
Selected Project & Research Methods
- Scenario Analysis
- Swot Analysis
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Country & Regional Analysis
- Conflict Analysis
- Legal & Regulatory Research
- Institutional Analysis
- Strategic Research
- Decision Memos
- Project Concept Development
Languages
Education
University of Lisbon - ISCSP
PhD · Political Science · Lisbon, Portugal
University of Lisbon - Faculty of Law
Master's Degree · Law and Legal Practice - Criminal Law · Lisbon, Portugal · 15/20
University of Lisbon - Faculty of Law
Bachelor of Laws · Laws · Lisbon, Portugal
Certifications & licenses
Postgraduate Course in International Humanitarian Law
Portuguese National Defence Institute
Postgraduate Course in Public Procurement Law
Institute of Legal and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon
Negotiation in a Legal Context
Institute of Legal and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon
Dubai Law School Programme
CBL International Education / Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
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Frequently asked questions
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Sebastião is based in Algés, Portugal and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Sebastião speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Arabic (Elementary).
Sebastião has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Sebastião has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Sebastião may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sebastião would be well-suited for roles such as: Legal Advisor | Public Procurement, Invited Assistant Professor, Officer - Legal Advisor;.
Sebastião's most recent position is Legal Advisor | Public Procurement at National Laboratory of Medicines.
In recent years, Sebastião has worked for National Laboratory of Medicines, ISCSP - UNIVERSITY OF LISBON, Portuguese Army, and Directorate of Training.
Sebastião is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Government and Administration, and Energy. Sebastião also has some experience in Pharmaceutical and Education.
Sebastião is most experienced in business areas like Legal, Procurement, and Research and Development.
Sebastião holds a Doctorate in Political Science from University of Lisbon - ISCSP, a Master in Law and Legal Practice - Criminal Law from University of Lisbon - Faculty of Law and a Bachelor in Laws from University of Lisbon - Faculty of Law.
Sebastião has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Postgraduate Course in International Humanitarian Law, Postgraduate Course in Public Procurement Law, and Negotiation in a Legal Context.
Sebastião is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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