Global Mobility Lead

Job Description:

About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role

The Global Mobility Lead plays a key role in supporting the company's international workforce by ensuring compliance with global mobility regulations and managing mobility-related processes. You will be the primary point of contact for visa renewals, immigration questions, relocations, and cross-border work requests. You are detail-oriented, responsive, and experienced in navigating complex global mobility issues. You will be based in our New York City office reporting to the SVP, People Services, Compensation & Rewards.

You Will:

Immigration & Visa Support

• Coordinate and manage visa applications, renewals, and immigration cases in partnership with external counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a point of contact for employees and managers regarding immigration processes, timelines, and documentation requirements.
• Track expiration dates and ensure timely renewals to maintain compliance.

Relocation & Mobility Coordination

• Oversee domestic and international employee relocations, ensuring a smooth experience from pre-move planning to post-move support.
• Work closely with our tax provider and payroll team to ensure tax equalization schedules are current and employees understand process.
• Provide recommendations on relocation benefits such as allowances, payroll, housing, and logistical considerations as needed.
• Oversee year-end tax process with vendors, payroll team and employees.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Monitor and ensure compliance with immigration laws, global mobility policies, and country-specific labor laws.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for audits and reporting.
• Handle Cross-Border Work & Remote Requests.
• Review and advise on employee and business requests to work from other locations, assessing legal and operational risks.
• Partner with Legal, Tax, and HRBP teams to evaluate and process short-term and long-term mobility requests.

Employee Support & Advisory

• Be a trusted advisor to employees, managers, and HRBPs on all mobility-related questions including citizenship status changes, permanent residency, and global assignment policies.
• Provide education and resources to stakeholders to enhance understanding of mobility processes and obligations.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience; including a minimum of 5 years specializing in global mobility and immigration.
• Strong understanding of immigration processes, employment law, and international HR practices.
• Experience working with global mobility providers and immigration counsel.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, HRBPs, and external vendors
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (preferred).
• Knowledge of global tax implications related to mobility (preferred).

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - People

Job Category:

Human Resources

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $115,000 - $140,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..