Erik is a Research Associate at Perrett Laver.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Lisbon. Prior to joining Perrett Laver, Erik worked as a Trade and Public Diplomacy Trainee at the Portuguese Embassy in Serbia, and at the Directorate-General for European Affairs of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an Institutional Affairs Intern.

He is interested in the development of initiatives that tackle major societal challenges and values culture, diversity and exchange of knowledge.

Erik is fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese and speaks conversational German.