General counsel, South America | Imerys
Heloisa Calderano Pereira
General counsel, South America | Imerys
Team size: Seven
What would you say are the unique qualities required to be successful as an in-house lawyer in your industry?
Find the best solution aiming at the business purpose and not necessarily doing the activity of the demand; being able to assess the business needs and legal solutions, on a timely manner. The in-house lawyer works as a translator from business to law firms and from law from to business, understanding if the proposed solution offered is aligned with the bigger picture.
How have you fostered a closer collaboration between the legal department and your business counterparts?
Knowing the departments and providing opinions when relevant, holding meeting a to keep the areas up to date and making the team available, with quick answers and solutions.
Do you have a cause, business-related or otherwise, that you are passionate about?
I am passionate into development of women in business. I do as much as I can to enable careers development and to act as a role model to show that we can be mothers and have a successful career.