Carlos Barreira Dias works as a university lecturer at NOVA IMS, teaching the subject of Legal Studies in the Postgraduate Program in Financial and Budgetary Management and Control. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Law and has postgraduate qualifications in legal-administrative sciences, tax litigation, and public procurement practice. He has practiced law and served as a Representative of the Public Treasury at the Lisbon Tax Court. Carlos has held management positions in the legal field, particularly in the areas of taxation, administrative offenses, contracting, and urban planning. He has worked as a legal advisor in the Secretariat of State for Local Government in the XXI Constitutional Government and in the Secretariat of State for Regional Development in the XXII Constitutional Government, with a particular emphasis on participating in the legislative process.