Victor do Prado currently teaches Geoeconomics and Diplomacy at the Paris School of International Affairs – SciencesPo.

From 2012 to 2022, he was the Director of the Council and Trade Negotiations Committee Division of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, with responsibilities for the main decision-making bodies of that Organization. He previously served as WTO deputy Chief of Staff under Director-General Pascal Lamy (2005–2012).

Do Prado is a former Brazilian diplomat and participated in several international trade negotiations (GATT/WTO, Mercosur, bilateral trade agreements). He coordinated dispute settlement proceedings for Brazil and served as WTO Dispute Settlement panellist in several cases. He was senior trade and economic assistant to Brazil's foreign minister (1997–2001). Do Prado also served at the Brazilian Embassy in Berlin (2001–2002).

He is a Senior Fellow and Member of the International Advisory Council at the Brazilian Center for International Relations – CEBRI.

Victor do Prado holds a Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo and a Master's degree in International Relations from the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy. He is a board member of the World Trade Institute – WTI (Bern University).