{"id":916,"date":"2026-06-15T09:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oes.wishalize.ch\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T07:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T05:38:38","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014 about me<\/p>\n<h1>I&#8217;ve experienced assignments from every perspective.<\/h1>\n<p>As an expat, as a partner of an expat, as a manager in a large corporation, and today as an independent consultant. These four perspectives are the reason I don&#8217;t just administer international employee assignments \u2014 I truly understand them. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Bold<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>Founder \u00b7 OneExpatServices GmbH<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/natalie-bold.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/natalie-bold.jpg 447w, https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/natalie-bold-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/natalie-bold-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Bold<\/p>\n<p>Global Mobility Expert<\/p>\n<h2>A path that knows all sides.<\/h2>\n<p data-om-id=\"3d6c9399:39\">My career in Global Mobility didn&#8217;t begin at a desk, but in my own suitcase. I moved abroad myself, felt the excitement and uncertainty of an assignment firsthand \u2014 and later experienced what it means to go along as a <b data-om-id=\"3d6c9399:40\">partner<\/b>, while your own life plan needs to be rearranged. <\/p>\n<p data-om-id=\"3d6c9399:41\">At an internationally active large corporation, I then got to know the other side: the <b data-om-id=\"3d6c9399:42\">responsibility for programs, processes, and people<\/b>, the coordination between departments, the struggle for clean, timely execution.<\/p>\n<p data-om-id=\"3d6c9399:43\">Today I&#8217;m an independent <b data-om-id=\"3d6c9399:44\">consultant<\/b> \u2014 and I bring exactly these perspectives together. I know how an assignment feels for everyone involved, and I know what needs to work behind the scenes for it to succeed. <\/p>\n<section aria-label=\"360 Grad Perspektive\" data-wsh-reveal=\"fade\">\n    <!-- Text-Spalte --><br \/>\n      360\u00b0 Perspective<\/p>\n<h2 data-wsh-reveal=\"fade-up\" data-wsh-delay=\"80\">Four Roles.<br \/><em>One Consultant.<\/em><\/h2>\n<p data-wsh-reveal=\"fade-up\" data-wsh-delay=\"160\">\n International assignments experienced from every angle\u2014as an assignee, as<br \/>\n a trailing partner, as a corporate lead, and today as an independent<br \/>\n consultant. This 360\u00b0 experience flows into every engagement.\n      <\/p>\n<p>        01 \/ 04<br \/>\n        Expat<\/p>\n<p data-wsh-p360-body=\"\">\n Several years on assignment myself\u2014USA, Asia, Europe. Visa, apartment search,<br \/>\n culture shock. All lived firsthand.\n        <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Stage --><br \/>\n      <svg viewbox=\"0 0 540 540\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <!-- Connector-Linien -->\n        <g data-wsh-p360-lines=\"\" stroke-width=\"1\">\n          <line x1=\"270\" y1=\"270\" x2=\"270\" y2=\"62\" data-line=\"top\" style=\"stroke:var(--wsh-p360-hair);stroke-opacity:0.35\"\/>\n          <line x1=\"270\" y1=\"270\" x2=\"478\" y2=\"270\" data-line=\"right\" style=\"stroke:var(--wsh-p360-hair);stroke-opacity:0.35\"\/>\n          <line x1=\"270\" y1=\"270\" x2=\"270\" y2=\"478\" data-line=\"bottom\" style=\"stroke:var(--wsh-p360-hair);stroke-opacity:0.35\"\/>\n          <line x1=\"270\" y1=\"270\" x2=\"62\" y2=\"270\" data-line=\"left\" style=\"stroke:var(--wsh-p360-hair);stroke-opacity:0.35\"\/>\n        <\/g>\n        <!-- statischer Aussenring -->\n        <circle cx=\"270\" cy=\"270\" r=\"210\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"var(--wsh-p360-hair)\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/circle>\n        <!-- ambient rotierender Strich-Ring -->\n        <g>\n          <circle cx=\"270\" cy=\"270\" r=\"178\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"var(--wsh-primary-light)\" stroke-opacity=\"0.45\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 12\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n        <\/g>\n        <!-- innerer Haarlinien-Ring -->\n        <circle cx=\"270\" cy=\"270\" r=\"120\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"var(--wsh-p360-hair)\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/circle>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n        360\u00b0<br \/>\n        Perspective<br \/>\n      <!-- Nodes werden von initP360() injiziert --><br \/>\n  <!-- Rollen-Daten (von initP360 gelesen; per CSS ausgeblendet) --><\/p>\n<ul data-wsh-p360-roles=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li data-pos=\"top\" data-angle=\"0\" data-short=\"Expat\" data-accent=\"var(--wsh-p360-accent-1)\">\n      Expat<br \/>\n      Assigned abroad for several years myself \u2014 USA, Asia, Europe. Visa, apartment hunting, culture shock. All experienced firsthand.\n    <\/li>\n<li data-pos=\"right\" data-angle=\"90\" data-short=\"Partnerin\" data-accent=\"var(--wsh-p360-accent-2)\">\n      As a Partner<br \/>\n      An assignment affects the whole family. Career interruption, new school, a new life\u2014the emotional side.\n    <\/li>\n<li data-pos=\"bottom\" data-angle=\"180\" data-short=\"HQ-Leiterin\" data-accent=\"var(--wsh-p360-accent-3)\">\n      HQ Manager<br \/>\n      Managed Global Mobility for a corporation. Stakeholders, pressure, audits \u2014 the corporate perspective.\n    <\/li>\n<li data-pos=\"left\" data-angle=\"270\" data-short=\"Consultant\" data-accent=\"var(--wsh-p360-accent-4)\">\n      Consultant<br \/>\n      Independent, networked, free. Compliance, strategy, implementation \u2014 as a single point of contact.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u2014 Career Path<\/p>\n<h2>Milestones that shaped my perspective.<\/h2>\n<p>Before advising others, I experienced assignments myself \u2014 as a student abroad, as a corporate manager, as an independent consultant. Each stage sharpened my view of Global Mobility a bit further. <\/p>\n<p>In parallel, I continue to hold responsibility in a corporate environment as Director Group HR Total Rewards at Komax \u2014 this keeps me close to practice and to what&#8217;s actually being discussed in HR departments today.<\/p>\n<p>      01<\/p>\n<h3>My Own Assignment<\/h3>\n<p>The first move abroad \u2014 Global Mobility initially as a personal experience, not as a profession.<\/p>\n<p>      02<\/p>\n<h3>Studies Abroad<\/h3>\n<p>Bachelor&#8217;s and Master&#8217;s degrees in Industrial &#038; Organizational Psychology at the University of South Africa<\/p>\n<p>      03<\/p>\n<h3>Working Abroad<\/h3>\n<p>Career start in accounting at Sensus Metering, Johannesburg \u2014 long before Global Mobility became my field.<\/p>\n<p>      04<\/p>\n<h3>Corporate Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>At Schindler, I built the global Center of Excellence for Global Mobility \u2014 up to the position of Head of International Assignments and Deputy Global Head of Compensation &#038; Benefits.<\/p>\n<p>      05<\/p>\n<h3>Lecturer at FHNW<\/h3>\n<p>Sharing expertise in Global Mobility \u2014 knowledge that&#8217;s also in demand in education.<\/p>\n<p>      06<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Now: OneExpatServices<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Own consultancy as a single point of contact \u2014 all perspectives united in a personal brand.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stationen-Metamorphose.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stationen-Metamorphose.jpeg 667w, https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stationen-Metamorphose-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Professional Presence<\/p>\n<h2>A perspective that&#8217;s also sought after.<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M496 128v16a8 8 0 0 1-8 8h-24v12c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12H60c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-12H24a8 8 0 0 1-8-8v-16a8 8 0 0 1 4.941-7.392l232-88a7.996 7.996 0 0 1 6.118 0l232 88A8 8 0 0 1 496 128zm-24 304H40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v16a8 8 0 0 0 8 8h464a8 8 0 0 0 8-8v-16c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zM96 192v192H60c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v20h416v-20c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-36V192h-64v192h-64V192h-64v192h-64V192H96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormer Lecturer at FHNW<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI taught Global Mobility topics at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland for several years \u2014 now I supervise bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s theses at various educational institutions.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M336 192h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zM176 352c53.02 0 96-42.98 96-96h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272v-32h-85.33c-5.89 0-10.67-3.58-10.67-8v-16c0-4.42 4.78-8 10.67-8H272c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96S80 42.98 80 96v160c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConference Speaker<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs a speaker at professional conferences, I share perspectives on international mobility \u2014 practical, contextual, and with a focus on the people behind it.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aus-welchem-holz-ich-bin.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aus-welchem-holz-ich-bin.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aus-welchem-holz-ich-bin-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneexpatservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aus-welchem-holz-ich-bin-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 What I&#8217;m Made Of<\/p>\n<h2>What you can count on.<\/h2>\n<p>Personal, Not Anonymous<\/p>\n<p>You always speak with me \u2014 no rotating team, no apparatus. The same contact person throughout the entire assignment. <\/p>\n<p>Strategic and Operational<\/p>\n<p>I see the overall strategy and handle the paperwork. Both belong together for an assignment to truly work. <\/p>\n<p>People in Focus<\/p>\n<p>Behind every case are people and families. I never lose this perspective \u2014 it&#8217;s the core of my work. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curious?<\/p>\n<h2>Contact me to discuss your individual situation.<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/+41764365050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick and Direct via WhatsApp<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014 about me I&#8217;ve experienced assignments from every perspective. As an expat, as a partner of an expat, as a manager in a large corporation, and today as an independent consultant. 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