Director, Global Mobility

About Bridgewater

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors.

Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.

Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.

Explore more information about Bridgewater on our website here.

Our Culture

Our culture is anchored in excellence, meaning constant improvement, and it is deeply tied to our mission. Because markets are objective, competitive, and getting smarter everyday, we need to keep rapidly improving to have any chance of beating them. Truth is our most essential tool for engaging with the markets and constantly improving because once you know what's true about your problems and opportunities, you can determine how to get better. Valuing truth means being transparent about your decision-making and mistakes, giving and receiving feedback with humility, and fighting for the best answers over hierarchy, ego, or self-interest. Operating this way is hard – it's only possible because we build meaning in our work and relationships. This meaning comes from the audacity of the mission, and the joy of working alongside people who make you a better version of yourself. The culture, like Bridgewater itself, is always evolving. In 1997 our founder Ray Dalio wrote down his lessons, starting with a Philosophy Statement which remains our foundation. This later evolved into a set of 300+ Principles. In 2022, when Ray transitioned the company, we re-underwrote several of those principles and evolved others, with a specific focus on Meritocracy. Today the culture sits, alongside our people, as our most important edge. When we get it right, it’s the engine that powers everything else.

About the Human Resources Department

The Human Resources Department has started to move from a renovation to a transformative phase by a continued focus on operational excellence and providing value to the customer.  Today, Human Resources services span the gamut between providing basic information to employees regarding policies to partnering with managers to think through human capital implications. Through focused and interdepartmental initiatives, the Human Resources Department has moved towards automation and centralization of transactional work to create efficiencies and to raise the level of service offered to the enterprise.

About Your Role

The Director, Global Mobility will lead the design and build of the company’s global mobility program, with an initial focus on supporting employee mobility across the APAC region. This role is responsible for establishing the strategy, policies, and operational frameworks that enable compliant, efficient, and business-aligned international transfers.

This individual will operate as a senior subject matter expert and strategic partner, working closely with internal stakeholders to stand up a scalable mobility function from the ground up. While initially an individual contributor role, this position is expected to shape the long-term structure and direction of the global mobility program, with opportunities to expand scope and team over time.

You will drive the following responsibilities:

• Design and implement the company’s global mobility strategy, policies, and governance frameworks from the ground up.
• Establish guiding principles and program infrastructure to support international transfers, assignments, and relocations.
• Align mobility strategy with broader talent, business, and workforce planning objectives.
• Lead mobility support for APAC-based transfers, navigating region-specific regulatory, tax, and employment considerations.
• Develop expertise in key markets and ensure programs are tailored to local requirements and business needs.
• Partner with leadership and coordinate cross-departmental assessment to assess mobility needs and provide recommendations on assignment structures and approaches.
• Oversee the execution of international assignments and transfers, ensuring a high-quality employee experience.
• Build processes, documentation, and tracking mechanisms to support program scalability and compliance.
• Monitor regulatory changes and industry trends to continuously refine program design.
• Collaborate with the Immigration function to ensure continuity of support during peak periods and evolving business needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 8-12 years of experience in global mobility, international HR, or a related field, with exposure to APAC mobility programs.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming global mobility programs, including policy design and vendor selection.
• Strong understanding of cross-border mobility considerations, including immigration, tax, and compliance.
• Proven ability to operate as a program builder—developing frameworks, setting strategy, and driving execution in ambiguous environments.
• Strong judgment and decision-making capability in complex, high-stakes situations.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Physical Requirements:

This role is offered as fully remote within the United States. Occasional travel may be required throughout the year (should not exceed 1x per quarter). 

Compensation:

The wage range for this role is $230,000 - $290,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 70% - 80% of this wage range.

Why Choose Bridgewater?

It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential. 

One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits. 

Explore more information about Bridgewater’s benefits on our website here. 

Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations. 

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.  

Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer