March 2019 – July 2023
Global Mobility Lead – Refinitiv, subsequently London Stock Exchange Group – Refinitiv acquired by LSEG in January 2021
- Collaborating with senior peers in talent and reward to integrate mobility into the employee value proposition
- Operational direction of mobility programme including policy design and maintenance
- Strategic leadership of 4 mobility advisors on a tri-regional basis in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pac managing 35 assignments and 150 permanent transfers per year
- Selecting, managing, and assessing all vendors providing outsourced services globally
- Providing expert advice to HR and business stakeholders on all matters relating to global mobility
- Representing and managing the global mobility function on global and regional projects and work streams, including technology transformation and business integration
- Keeping up to date with trends through industry specific forums and events
- Overseeing the global immigration process, including guidance for the Authorising Officer in the UK
September 2012 – February 2019
Global Mobility Manager - Thomson Reuters, subsequently Refinitiv – the Financial and Risk business of Thomson Reuters was divested to form a new organisation, Refinitiv, in October 2018
- Directing internal SBUs, responsible for stakeholder management, reporting and exception management
- Managing the end-to-end expatriate assignment life cycle, single point of contact for relocating employees
- Global mobility policy counselling, policy review and benchmarking
- Preparation and peer-review of cost estimates, assignment letters and other assignment-related documentation
- Vendor co-ordination including relocation, immigration, and tax
- Managing annual compensation review cycle for the globally mobile population
August 2010 – September 2012
Senior Associate - Mercer Human Resources Consulting
July 2005 – July 2010
International Compensation Consultant - ORC Worldwide, subsequently acquired by Mercer in August 2010
- Account manager for large multinationals, responsible for assisting and advising on international compensation, expatriation, and cost of living allowances. Clients include Thomson Reuters, UBS, Mars, Zurich Insurance, Diageo
- Data and mobility consulting including global mobility programme design & implementation, segmentation of policy, benchmarking, best practice and current trends
- Responsible for undertaking both internal and external mobility training including client-specific training
- Facilitating and speaking at global mobility roundtables
- Bespoke survey design and implementation around best practice and mobility programme satisfaction surveys
July 2003 – June 2005
Senior Relocation Consultant - Weichert Relocation Resources The largest independently-owned relocation company, part of the Weichert family of companies including Weichert real estate. The client base included Kraft, Nokia & P&G.
- The single point of contact and co-ordination for the individual going on assignment
- Policy counselling/implementation and liasing with assignees in order to manage expectations
- Managing Third Party Vendors including Weichert’s Global Network, immigration services, spousal support, cross- cultural training
- Tenancy Management including lease negotiation, inventory check in/out, renewals
- Ongoing assignment and repatriation support
- Compiling, analysing and interpreting data to ensure accuracy in client reporting
July 2002 – July 2003
Property IAC, Global Assignments Team on site at CSFB, London - Cartus Mobility
- Managing and co-ordinating the delivery of tenancy management services for employees of CSFB whilst on assignment in the UK
- Ensuring that all pre/post tenancy requirements were in place prior to the move date
- Managing CSFB’s lease renewal and termination processes
- Liasing with assignees, letting agents/landlords and tenancy lawyers to ensure the best possible letting conditions
May 2000 – June 2002
International Assignment Consultant - Cendant (now Cartus) Mobility
Cartus are one of the largest relocation and assignment management companies. The client base at the time included companies such as CSFB, GE, Microsoft, and Orange.
- Responsible for day to day interface with assignees and clients
- Relocation expense administration and assignment cost projections in line with the client’s relocation policy including COLA, etc. calculations
- Preparation of assignment offer letter in line with client’s policy
- Proactively coordinating/enhancing the relationships with Cendant’s internal departments and external suppliers in order to meet and exceed the client’s needs
