I'm Clelia Bernard, an experienced Executive Assistant and Office Manager with a proven track record of coordinating global meetings, managing complex calendars, and ensuring smooth business workflows across international offices. I bring professionalism, discretion, and clear, proactive communication to partnerships with executives, investors, and marketing teams, always aiming to deliver efficient operations and engaging team experiences.

Clelia Bernard

I'm Clelia Bernard, an experienced Executive Assistant and Office Manager with a proven track record of coordinating global meetings, managing complex calendars, and ensuring smooth business workflows across international offices. I bring professionalism, discretion, and clear, proactive communication to partnerships with executives, investors, and marketing teams, always aiming to deliver efficient operations and engaging team experiences.

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I’m Clelia Bernard, an experienced Executive Assistant and Office Manager with a proven track record of coordinating global meetings, managing complex calendars, and ensuring smooth business workflows across international offices.

I bring professionalism, discretion, and clear, proactive communication to partnerships with executives, investors, and marketing teams, always aiming to deliver efficient operations and engaging team experiences.

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Lightrock Switzerland AG
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Provide high-level administrative support to the Partner, COO, and Head of Investor Relations & Marketing, ensuring their schedules, meetings, and communications are efficiently managed. Manage complex calendars, scheduling internal and external meetings across multiple time zones. Organize and coordinate board meetings, investor meetings, and other high-level events, including travel, accommodations, and logistics. Plan and execute team events, off-sites, and retreats, managing venue selection, scheduling, catering, and entertainment. Act as a key liaison between executives and stakeholders, ensuring clear and professional communication. Prepare and review documents, reports, presentations, and correspondence for the executive team, maintaining confidentiality. Manage the office budget, handle expense reporting, and support procurement for office supplies and services. Coordinate special projects and initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to company standards. Maintain co
Senior Advisor at Swisscard AECS GmbH
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Supported the sales team and acted as liaison for service-related matters. Handled customer service inquiries for American Express and MasterCard corporate clients, including limit adjustments, authorizations, and transaction queries. Managed complaints and objections, ensuring alignment with Swisscard’s guidelines. Processed administrative tasks such as address changes, cancellations, and client updates. Reviewed and verified credit card applications for accuracy and compliance. Coordinated with clients to complete missing documentation for application approvals.
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Prophet GmbH
November 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Executive Assistant & Office Manager, supported Managing Directors and organized day-to-day office operations, travel arrangements, and corporate gifts; attended or organized networking events. Prepared and coordinated customer appointments and other events (room) booking, catering, provisioning of equipment, etc. Processed customer and partner invoices. Managed day-to-day office operations, staff holidays and attendance. Screened calls related to communal building services and landlord issues.
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Prophet GmbH
March 1, 2020 - November 1, 2021
Managed the Managing Directors' and boardroom diaries, facilities, travel arrangements and corporate gifts; attended or organized networking events. Prepared and coordinated customer appointments and events (room bookings), catering, provision of equipment, etc. Processing of customer and partner invoices. Responsible for day-to-day office operations. In charge of staff holidays, leave and absence management. Screened calls related to communal building services and landlord issues.
Call Center at Swisscard AECS GmbH
August 1, 2010 - August 1, 2013
Support for corporate customers (B2B) and execution of manual authorizations.
Customer Service (24 h Service) at Swisscard AECS GmbH
September 1, 2013 - August 1, 2014
Handling limit, authorization and transaction requests; processing and evaluating cases from the fraud prevention program; executing outbound calls for specialized departments; answering questions about invoices, payments, fees, product features and additional services; platform support and emergency situations (emergency cards/cash).
Authorization Fraud & Prevention at Swisscard AECS GmbH
September 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018
Handling of limit and authorization requests; monitoring fraudulent transactions; support for merchants/acceptance points (B2B); correspondence and case management related to fraud prevention.
Customer Service at Interio AG
August 1, 2009 - August 1, 2010
Customer service responsibilities prior to joining Swisscard AECS GmbH.

Education

Lehre als Detailhandelsfachfrau EFZ at Swiss Vocational Education (Detailhandel)
August 1, 2006 - August 1, 2009

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Industry Experience

Professional Services, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education