Karina González

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Executive Support & Operations: Provided high-level administrative support to the General Management and local team. Coordinated complex executive agendas, international business travel, high-profile client visits, and corporate events. Focused on internal and external stakeholders, with discretion, adaptability, problem-solving and delivering operational excellence while acting as a trusted business partner to senior leadership.
• Financial Administration: Managed end-to-end expense management processes. Led the preparation, tracking, reconciliation, and timely processing of reimbursements and corporate payments.
• Vendor & Procurement Management: Oversaw relationships with local and international vendors. Negotiated contracts, monitored service delivery, and streamlined documentation and procurement workflows.
• Facilities & Logistics Management: Directed daily office operations. Supervised general services, facility maintenance, supply chain procurement, office security, and logistical support for employees and international visitors.
• HR Liaison & Payroll Coordination: Managed local Human Resources administration. Handled monthly payroll data input, vacation tracking, corporate benefits, onboarding processes for local hired employees and Expats, and direct coordination with external payroll providers.
• Corporate Documentation: Drafted and managed official institutional communications, including executive presentations, official letters, certificates, and corporate reports required by senior management.
• Global & Regional Alignment: Served as the strategic liaison between the local office and the Company’s regional/global headquarters. Facilitated cross-border project coordination and response to corporate governance requirements.
• Banking Operations & Compliance: Supported banking administrative workflows. Managed corporate bank accounts, prepared Know Your Customer (KYC) documentation, and coordinated compliance, risk management, and audit inquiries.
• IT & Infrastructure Coordination: Managed local technological requirements and infrastructure needs, troubleshooting day-to-day IT issues in coordination with local IT support and global helpdesks.
• Policy Implementation: Executed and monitored the local implementation of global corporate policies and regulatory frameworks, collaborating closely with regional Risk, Compliance, Finance, and HR teams.

Administrative Support to the Legal & Compliance Department:

• Executive Support: Provided high-level administrative and operational support to the Regional Counsel for Latin America and the local team, while seamlessly coordinating and reporting to the US Headquarters.
• Confidentiality & Data Management: Managed highly sensitive corporate governance documents and confidential information with absolute discretion, maintaining structured records and digital archives.
• Board of Directors Support: Spearheaded the preparation, assembly, and secure distribution of agendas and presentation materials for Board of Directors' meetings.
• Financial Operations & Oracle Proficiency: Supported the legal department’s forecasting and accrual processes; audited financial reports and maintained accurate litigation databases utilizing Oracle.
• Procurement & Expense Management: Led the end-to-end procurement process, including purchase order (PO) placement, vendor onboarding, and corporate expense report reconciliation.
• Workflow Optimization: Maintained daily operational workflows and systematically tracked compliance protocols to ensure institutional alignment.
• External Liaison: Fostered seamless, professional communication with external counsel and law firms across multiple Latin American countries.

Key Achievement: Successfully orchestrated the company's first-ever regional initiative to print, publish, and distribute the official "Legal Compliance Manual" to 100% of employees across Latin America, ensuring full organizational alignment.

• Direct CEO Support: Provided high-level, direct administrative and strategic support to the CEO and General Manager, managing daily operations, priorities, and sensitive requests. Also acting as a personal assistant.
• Bilingual Guest Relations: Welcomed and hosted high-level local and international visitors, serving as the primary point of contact and efficiently routing inquiries to appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Calendar & Agenda Management: Strategically managed the CEO’s complex daily calendar, optimizing executive time, resolving scheduling conflicts, and prioritizing high-value engagements.
• Board of Directors Logistics: Spearheaded the logistics, documentation preparation, and administrative arrangements for Board of Directors' meetings, ensuring seamless execution.
• Travel Coordination: Orchestrated comprehensive domestic and international travel logistics, including multi-destination flight itineraries, lodging, and transportation.
• Corporate Policy Compliance: Audited administrative and operational support activities to ensure 100% compliance with corporate governance and internal company policies.
• Executive Concierge & Confidentiality: Handled critical professional and sensitive personal matters for the CEO with absolute discretion, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.

Vocational Education Expert & Consultant

• DUOC UC / Liceo B-55 Los Alamos/ Ministry of Education.

(*) Previous educational and academic experience:

• Competency-Based Instruction: Spearheaded vocational education courses, successfully implementing Competency-Based Training (CBT) methodologies to bridge the gap between academia and industry.
• Government Advisory: Served as a trusted part-time consultant for the Ministry of Education, contributing expert insights to reform and enhance the technical-professional educational framework.
• Educator Upskilling: Led specialized training initiatives and continuous education programs for teachers operating in the technical-professional sector nationwide.
• Vocational Education Teacher: For students of secondary school and college.

International Trade & Logistics Apprentice.
Holland / Netherlands.