Legal, HR and Language Teaching professional with a multi-faceted background encompassing experience in international law; managing employee benefits & compliance; employee relations & compliance; executive hiring/recruiting & onboarding; global mobility programs; international assignments & expatriate management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
German Professor
Oklahoma School Of Science & Math (OSSM)
Oklahoma City, OK (part-time Remote)
08.2020 - Current
Probed, encouraged and facilitated class discussions by building discussions into lessons, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation and actively solicit input
Determine learning needs and styles of students to target lesson plans
Provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt curriculum to needs of each student
Develop student understanding and appreciation of culture of German-speaking countries
Create instructional resources for use in virtual classroom
Online ESL Instructor
Self Employed
Remote
10.2019 - Current
Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Improved instruction methods by using various assessment tools and strategies.
International Legal and HR Consultant
Vienna Insurance Group AG
Remote
10.2014 - Current
HR team lead for the global remote and expatriate employee programs with a focus on compensation & benefits, on/offboarding, employee development & international payroll
Monitoring & reporting changes in global tax & employment law
Reviewing, drafting & executing management contracts, HR policies, and other legal documents
Researching and providing advice on global employment and tax law issues including diversity and inclusion topics
Preparing and teaching German & English language courses for foreign new hires
Accounting & HR Manager
Troy's Sandblasting LLC
Remote
02.2015 - 02.2019
Maintaining customer happiness with forward-thinking strategies and organizing office operations including contract drafting & contract negotiation (service & employment agreements) and invoicing
Bookkeeping including preparation of monthly, quarterly and annually tax forms and financial reports through Quickbooks
Weekly/monthly payroll administration through Quickbooks
General HR duties
Legal Advisor International Employment Law & Executives (HR)
Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
Vienna, Austria
09.2011 - 08.2014
In-house legal advisor (HR department) within the field of international employment, tax and executives' law with focus on preparation, review and negotiation of international management contracts (mainly in English and German)
Legal support with international executives searches & recruiting, international assignments and support for expatriates and global mobility programs as well as employee relations & compliance
Compensation and benefits packages and compliance
Internal international payroll, international and national tax law issues for expats mainly for personal income taxation, VAT & social security
Advised and prepared immigration law and visa issues within the scope of international recruiting & internal global mobility programs
HR team lead for international workforce and global mobility programs
Associate Attorney
Weber Maxl & Co Attorneys at Law
Vienna, Austria
10.2010 - 07.2011
Represented clients in wide variety of litigation matters including employment, securities, and capital market dispute; preparation and drafting of M&A transactions; preparation & finalizing of IPO’s
Coordinated and analyzed document productions of major M&A transactions & contract negotiation
Prepared documents and represented clients regarding immigration law and visa issues mainly for software and IT companies
Judicial Clerkship Trainee
District Court of Graz
Graz, Austria
01.2010 - 09.2010
Conducted research and drafted opinions and briefs on Judge's behalf on a wide range of issues, including civil law cases, criminal law cases and corporate law cases
Attended civil, criminal and corporate court proceedings to hear arguments and document necessary case information for the judge to review
Education
Magistra Iur (J.D. Equivalent) - Law
University of Graz
Graz, Austria
2009
Skills
Fluent in English & German (Native), basic conversational in Spanish, French and Italian
Excellent knowledge of MS-Office applications, G Suite, SAP, QuickBooks, Slack & Zoom
Human resources management, benefits & compensation management
Excellent (legal) research and analytical skills
In-depth knowledge of HR Compliance, policy and procedure adherence
Budget planning
Attentive to detail with very strong ability to prioritize and multi-task
Expertise in international employment & global HR
Expertise in global contract management & negotiation
Multicultural and strong interpersonal skills
Timeline
German Professor
Oklahoma School Of Science & Math (OSSM)
08.2020 - Current
Online ESL Instructor
Self Employed
10.2019 - Current
Accounting & HR Manager
Troy's Sandblasting LLC
02.2015 - 02.2019
International Legal and HR Consultant
Vienna Insurance Group AG
10.2014 - Current
Legal Advisor International Employment Law & Executives (HR)
Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
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