We are one of the world's largest producers and marketers of copper with our mining, refining and recycling operations and development projects within the key mining regions of Africa and the Americas.

Overarching Objective

Develop and deliver a commercially aligned, data-driven total rewards and mobility strategy that enhances business performance, employee value proposition, and global workforce effectiveness. This role ensures consistent, equitable, and compliant compensation and benefits frameworks across international jurisdictions, while enabling talent mobility and fiscal discipline.

Key Accountabilities

Total Rewards Strategy & Delivery

• Design and maintain globally competitive, market-driven compensation structures across multiple geographies.
• Align short- and long-term incentive programs with business objectives and key performance indicators.
• Maintain consistent job architecture to support transparency, talent development, and internal equity.
• Partner with Finance to ensure cost-effective, auditable reward governance and budgeting.

Mobility & International Assignments

• Lead global mobility practices, including expatriate packages, relocations, and cross-border employment compliance.
• Partner with internal teams and external tax experts to manage international tax, social security, and shadow payroll.
• Mitigate permanent establishment risk and support compliance with immigration and double taxation regulations.
• Provide advisory support on contracts, policy, and strategic workforce planning across regions.

Regional Support & Customisation

• Serve as subject matter expert for compensation and benefits across Africa, the UK, and Latin America.
• Monitor regional legislation and adjust frameworks to remain compliant and locally competitive.
• Collaborate with regional HR teams to tailor global policies for operational effectiveness and cultural relevance.

Governance, Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure alignment with global legal, tax, and equity obligations in all aspects of total rewards and mobility.
• Manage compensation reporting and analytics to inform executive decisions and compliance audits.
• Support continuous improvement, risk management, and regulatory readiness.

About You

You are a globally minded compensation and mobility expert with a sharp analytical edge and strong commercial instincts. You’ve led total rewards strategies across complex multinational environments, and you're passionate about building fair, transparent, and performance-linked pay structures. Your ability to navigate global tax and legal frameworks, coupled with strong stakeholder credibility and cultural agility, allows you to design policies that are both compliant and compelling. You thrive on structure, data, and governance—but you also know how to flex to local realities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• 10–12 years of progressive experience in Compensation & Benefits within a global or multinational organisation.
• Proven track record in designing and managing reward frameworks and benefits programs across multiple countries.
• Expertise in global mobility including expatriate compensation, relocation, tax equalization, and compliance.
• Strong understanding of international tax, social security, and cross-border employment regulations.
• Experience supporting operations in Africa, the UK, and Latin America.
• Proficiency in compensation benchmarking tools (e.g., Mercer, WTW, HAY) and HRIS platforms (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday).
• Fluent in English; Spanish or French is a strong asset.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align reward strategies to business priorities.
• Advanced analytical and numerical capabilities; confident with compensation data and modelling.
• Project management skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Deep understanding of global employment law, mobility tax, and compliance risks.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; credible with senior leaders.
• Cultural agility and experience working in diverse, multinational environments.
• High attention to detail, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Proactive, outcome-driven, and continuously seeks process improvement.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Glencore is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Through our IDEAL framework (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advancement, and Local), Glencore is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can achieve their full potential, regardless of their backgrounds. We aim to ensure that all perspectives and cultures, however numerous and varied, are welcomed, essential to our operations, and respected by each of our employees. We treat all our employees fairly and with dignity. Join us in championing IDEAL, where inclusivity unlocks potential and fuels high performance.