Silvia Olivieri graduated from Law School at FMU University where she specialised in Civil Procedure. She is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association.

She has worked for Citibank and Finaustria - Itau, where she gained significant experience in the financial and commercial sector. Her duties involved both contentious and non-contentious work. She has worked for a large Brazilian law firm as a team leader practising civil and commercial litigation.

Silvia speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.