Carla Oliveira
About Carla Oliveira
Carla Oliveira is the Senior Corporate Counsel at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, with extensive experience in legal counsel roles at Goldman Sachs and Fried Frank.
Senior Corporate Counsel at Bristol Myers Squibb
Carla Oliveira holds the position of Senior Corporate Counsel at Bristol Myers Squibb, based in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. She joined the company in November 2023. In this role, she provides legal advice on global executive and broad-based compensation and benefits, including equity-based compensation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Her work involves close collaboration with HR, tax, accounting, and other professional teams within the organization.
Former VP, Associate General Counsel at Goldman Sachs
Carla Oliveira worked at Goldman Sachs for 18 years, from 2005 to 2023, where she served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. During her tenure, she was instrumental in advising on various executive and broad-based compensation matters, alongside handling equity-based compensation and M&A transactions. Her long-term association with Goldman Sachs allowed her to gain extensive experience in the financial sector's legal and compliance aspects.
Past Experience at Fried Frank
Prior to her role at Goldman Sachs, Carla Oliveira worked as an Associate at Fried Frank from 1998 to 2005 for seven years. This experience laid the groundwork for her legal career, allowing her to develop foundational skills and knowledge in law which she later built upon in her subsequent roles.
Education at New York University School of Law
Carla Oliveira attended New York University School of Law, where she earned her Doctor of Law (JD) and Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation between 1996 and 2000. Her academic background provided her with a robust legal education, particularly in tax law, which has been instrumental in her professional advisory roles concerning compensation and benefits.