Cristina Sofia Dias is the Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luis Albuquerque, in charge of Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union. Cristina joined the European Commission in November 2022.

From September 2018 to November 2022 she worked at the European Parliament. Between 1995 and 2018 Cristina held various positions in the Portuguese securities regulator, CMVM, namely as Secretary General. Cristina was Chief of Sta􀆯 in the Portuguese Finance Ministry from 2012 to 2015. Between 2007 and 2012, she was Financial Attaché in the Portuguese Permanent Representation in Brussels. She graduated in Law (1990-1995), holds a masters in Law (2001) and a post-graduation in financial markets (2000).