About

Mariana Olivares currently works as legal counsel for Sodexo Perú, where she also serves as head of the labour relationship department and legal SPOC (single point of contact) for the energy and resources area in Latin America. Sodexo Group is the worldwide leader in quality of life services, backed by nearly 425,000 employees in 80 countries across the globe. In Peru, Sodexo leads its category, with approximately 5,000 employees and more than $120,000 in contract value per year under management. Olivares joined Sodexo Perú in 2010 and has been legal manager since 2015. She leads a legal function that provides support across all areas of the company, including business development, finance, human resources, operational matters and corporate affairs. She is also in charge of negotiating long term agreements with Sodexo´s clients in different economic sectors and industries. Additionally, Olivares is member of the country leadership committee and the company’s ethics committee. She is involved in implementing diversity and inclusion policies and actively participates as volunteer in different activities for “Stop Hunger” in order to contribute to both local community development and fight hunger and malnutrition. Olivares is a firm believer that the in-house lawyer’s objective is to ‘to provide high quality services – with high standards of ethics – in order to contribute to the company’s mission. To achieve those goals, you must work closely with your business partners (internal and external clients), understand their needs and provide an outstanding customer service with an effective communication about the risks and legal issues involved in any decision’. Before joining Sodexo, Olivares worked in the corporate and M&A practice of Muñiz Law Firm from 2003 to 2009.