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About the role
We're looking for a Global Mobility & International Benefits Lead to help us build a clear, thoughtful, and practical experience for people working across different countries. This role sits at the intersection of people, policy, compliance, and employee experience. You'll lead on how we support international moves, cross border working, and benefits for employees outside our core home market. We need someone who knows the detail, but keeps things simple. Someone who can build good frameworks, give clear advice, and make these topics feel easier for employees, managers, and internal teams.
What you'll do
- Design, own and improve our global mobility programmes and processes
- Support employee moves across countries, including relocations, transfers, remote working, and short term assignments
- Partner with Legal, Payroll, Tax, Finance, People Ops, and external vendors to make sure things run smoothly
- Participate in Mobility Business Partnering, be an integral part of the team for new ventures in new jurisdictions
- Develop and maintain global mobility policies and procedures in line with our company mission and culture
- Drive oversight of business travel tracking, short term cross border risks
- Help shape clear, practical guidance for managers and employees on international working
- Oversee immigration and relocation partners when needed
- Lead on international benefits management
- Review current benefits across countries and spot gaps, risks, or areas to improve communication
- Balance employee experience, cost, compliance, and operational simplicity
- Advise on the people side of new country expansion or changes to ways of working
- Keep an eye on market practice, regulation, and trends in mobility and international benefits
- Use data and feedback to improve programmes over time
What we're looking for
- 4+ years of relocation/immigration experience with demonstrated experience in one or more jurisdictions (US, EMEA, APAC, etc.); 2+ years of in house corporate mobility experience strongly preferred
- General understanding of tax and payroll implications of cross state/country moves
- A good understanding of cross border employment issues and the practical risks involved
- Experience working with international benefits programmes across multiple countries
- Confidence working with external vendors and internal stakeholders across different teams
- The ability to explain complex topics in a clear, calm, human way
- Good judgement and a practical approach to problem solving
- Strong project and programme management skills
- Comfort working both strategically and hands on
- Great attention to detail without getting stuck in unnecessary complexity
- Ability to build from scratch and develop robust policies/procedures
- Strong contributor and team player who takes ownership of tasks and delivers high quality results
- Background in the tech sector is a plus
- Ability to travel occasionally - nice to have
It would be helpful if you also have
- Experience in a fast growing international business
- Exposure to EOR, PEO, or international remote working models
- Familiarity with mobility related tax, immigration, payroll, or compliance topics
- Experience building or refreshing policies from scratch
What success looks like
- Employees and managers understand the options and feel well supported
- Our mobility processes are clearer, more consistent, and easier to run
- International benefits work for employees in different locations
- We're managing compliance risks well without creating unnecessary friction
- Our policies are practical, fair, and aligned with how the business works
Why join us
This is a chance to shape an area that really matters as we grow internationally. You'll have real ownership, a broad scope, and the chance to make complex things feel clear and workable for people across the business.
If you're someone who enjoys building sensible programmes, solving cross border people challenges, and bringing clarity to complexity, we'd love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We consider all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. U.S. based candidates can learn more about their EEO rights here.