Karina Villalobos
Alajuela
Summary
Experienced with regulatory compliance, ensuring organizational adherence to legal standards. Utilizes risk management strategies to identify and mitigate potential compliance issues. Track record of fostering culture of compliance and ethical behavior within teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Dutty Free Compliance Program and Customs
Componentes Intel De Costa Rica
Heredia, La Ribera De Belen, Street 129
04.2012 - Current
- Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Prepared comprehensive reports on internal control assessments, ensuring senior leadership had accurate information for decision-making purposes.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of compliance projects.
- Collaborated with legal counsel to interpret regulations and develop compliant strategies.
- Developed risk assessment methodologies, enabling proactive identification of potential compliance issues.
- Ensured timely reporting of incidents to relevant stakeholders, minimizing reputational damage from non-compliance events.
- Designed customized monitoring tools for the effective tracking of compliance metrics.
- Improved collaboration across departments by fostering relationships built on trust and mutual understanding.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of the compliance program.
- Evaluated third-party vendors for adherence to company compliance requirements, mitigating risks associated with outsourcing.
- Evaluated existing controls for effectiveness, recommending improvements where necessary for enhanced risk management efforts.
- Managed compliance efforts, reporting and audits.
- Served as a subject matter expert on regulatory matters, providing guidance to business units on best practices.
- Prepared records and data for regular audits.
- Evaluated customer complaints, processes, and all other aspects of operations to assess compliance.
- Performed regular compliance reviews and audits, identifying non-compliance issues.
- Implemented effective compliance policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
- Analyzed and identified risk areas to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Lawyer in Customs Administration
Direccion General De Aduanas
San Jose, Costa Rica
06.2009 - 03.2012
- Attend legal requests addressed to Headquarters and other agencies of the National Customs Service, concerning the application and interpretation of technical regulations customs, ranging from the drafting of trades, memos, orders, resolutions, among others, to the signing of the respective Head of Department, Director of Standards or the Director General of Customs.
- Address and resolve requests on the implementation and interpretation of the technical regulation’s customs to the Head of Department or the Director of Standards made by legal assistants, and by other users of the Service.
- Process and prepare draft replies to advanced requests made by exporters and importers under free trade treaties ratified by Costa Rica,
Education
Law Degree - Law Degree
UNIVERSIDAD ESCUELA LIBRE DE DERECHO
San Jose06-2028
Especialization - International Trade And Customs
Universidad De Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica10-2022
Especilization - Project Management
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE COSTA RICA
San Jose, Costa Rica08-2014
Skills
- Legal research
- Policy enforcement
- Audit management
- Compliance monitoring
- Internal controls
- Environmental compliance
- Corporate governance
Timeline
Lead Dutty Free Compliance Program and Customs
Componentes Intel De Costa Rica
04.2012 - Current
Lawyer in Customs Administration
Direccion General De Aduanas
06.2009 - 03.2012
Law Degree - Law Degree
UNIVERSIDAD ESCUELA LIBRE DE DERECHO
Especialization - International Trade And Customs
Universidad De Costa Rica
Especilization - Project Management
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE COSTA RICA