Paula Brás graduated in Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra in 1997. She has practised law in the city of Ponta Delgada for five years.
Since 2004, she been working in the area of public administration law, particularly in the areas of legal support, human resources and professional qualification.
As senior technician at Ponta Delgada City Council, she was responsible for administrative offence proceedings, having also provided legal assistance and was a member of the selection boards for staff recruitment. Additionally, she provided legal support to the Administrative Management Division and the Financial Management Department.
Between 2009 and 2011, Paula Brás held the position of Coordinator of the Training Centre of Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada under the external mobility scheme.