Kristina Clement Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Multi-disciplinary role with daily expertise involving International HR, global tax, compensation, payroll, and international/expatriate assignment management. Oversee key relationships with mobility vendors including tax advisors, immigration attorneys, relocation providers and employees. Manage life cycle processes for global relocations and international assignments to include immigration, relocation, business development and acquisition. Support VP in mobility strategy including policy development, benchmarking recommendations and global operations. Supervise immigrant and non-immigrant function in partnership with immigration specialist and external counsel. Conduct training, develop process documentation, tools and resources to support global mobility operations and expansion efforts.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Strategic partner to business clients on all aspects of global mobility including relocation, global tax, business travel and compliance. Provide guidance to Talent Acquisition, HR and proposal teams on hiring and managing a global workforce. Manage portfolio of 200+ international assignments across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Developed and manage Global Mobility intranet site; a key resource for entire organization.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage full life-cycle of international assignments. Prepare cost estimates and work with business teams to design assignment packages. Provide guidance on country requirements, work permits and visas for business travel. Support Expats before, during and upon return from Assignment. Developed and manage Global Mobility intranet site as resource for entire company. Manage outside law firms, relocation vendors and international immigration vendors. Managed U.S. immigration program (H-1b, OPT/F-1, TN, J-1, E-3, L-1, PERM). Partnered with managers, recruiters and HRBP on U.S. immigration requirements, costs and considerations for hiring; Provided data and cost analysis, track and approve billing.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Coordinated global mobility efforts to facilitate company expansion in APAC and EMEA including securing a sponsorship license in Australia and the U.K., work permits in Singapore and counseling on business traveler requirements throughout the world. Company expanded from about 50 employees in 3 offices, to more than 350 employees across 12 offices, 8 global during my tenure. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, developed and managed all business immigration including U.S. inbound and international business travel. Partnered with managers, human resources and employees on requirements for compliance and strategy; drafted policy and coordinated filings with outside counsel and vendors. Recipient of quarterly Executive Challenge Award for performance.Other responsibilities included:• Preparing international employment agreements, consulting and equity related documents• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts (Media procurement, MSA's, NDA's) • Managing vendors, outside counsel and junior legal assistant • Researching, drafting and reviewing employment policies

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Early hire with Ad-tech start up, helped manage early stage H.R. function. Prepared offer letters, employment contracts and master services agreements. Counseled managers and grew U.S. immigration program, from one employee to 30+. Company expansion from 50 to more than 350 during my time. • Contracts• Digital Advertising• Immigration and Global Mobility• Employment (US and International)• Legal Research• Due Diligence

Mount Airy, Maryland

Assisted in the instruction of students by implementing lesson plans and instructional activities. Provided support for a wide range of library management tasks and assisted students and teachers with research, selection and use of materials. Also continued education with graduate level coursework during this time.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As the only paralegal, handled a broad range of legal issues from tax and ethics to trademark and employment related matters. Primarily assisted employment and labor attorneys by performing legal and factual research, preparing responses to administrative agency and insurance claims, maintaining case files and case management database. Coordinated production of Legal Resources Manual for use by entire U.S. organization.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed large case load for employment and labor attorneys in the defense of employment related lawsuits. Administration of all phases of lawsuits, up to and including trial. Drafted pleadings, interrogatories, correspondence and memoranda, as well as responses to EEOC, adminstrative agency and unemployment insurance claims. Performed legal and factual research, conducted witness interviews, maintained case materials and monitored and assisted outside counsel,

Washington D.C. Metro Area