Bárbara Lessa (PhD)
Internal Auditor at Minas Gerais State Government, Brazil- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Minas Gerais State Government, Brazil
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Brazil
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internal Auditor
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May 2013 - Present
10+ years of working as an internal auditor, within the agency responsible for government compliance processes and internal controls. Held 3 management positions: Head of Prosecution of Legal Persons for Corruption, Head of Anticorruption Leniency Agreements, and Head of Disciplinary Adjustment. Main Achievements: - Conducted internal investigations and negotiations, resulting in the recovery of around €30 million for the public coffers. - Coordinated the negotiations which resulted in the conclusion of the first Anti-corruption Leniency of the State of Minas Gerais. - Collaborated closely with internal and external stakeholders, such as State Attorneys and Public Prosecutors. - Developed several compliance regulations and new strategies, advising top management. - Led capacity-building courses and seminars on ethics, compliance and anti-corruption. Show less
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Germany
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Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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German Chancellor Fellow
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Oct 2021 - Feb 2023
Awarded a grant from the Humboldt Foundation under the "German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders Programme", to carry out my research project for one year and four months. Project: "Corporate liability for bribery and corruption offences: challenges, perspectives and exchanges between Brazil and Germany". Awarded a grant from the Humboldt Foundation under the "German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders Programme", to carry out my research project for one year and four months. Project: "Corporate liability for bribery and corruption offences: challenges, perspectives and exchanges between Brazil and Germany".
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Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a. Main
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Germany
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Leader on Corporate Liability for Corruption - German Chancellor Fellow
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Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
- Led a project to facilitate a professional exchange of anti-corruption policies between Brazil and Germany, resulting in valuable international networking opportunities - Organised the online workshop "Corporate Responsibility for Corruption and the relevance of Compliance: a dialogue between Brazil and Germany", for more than 180 participants and speakers from both countries - Led a project to facilitate a professional exchange of anti-corruption policies between Brazil and Germany, resulting in valuable international networking opportunities - Organised the online workshop "Corporate Responsibility for Corruption and the relevance of Compliance: a dialogue between Brazil and Germany", for more than 180 participants and speakers from both countries
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Education
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Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
PhD in Law, Law - Ethics - Anticorruption -
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Master of Laws, Law - Ethics -
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Bachelor, Law