Experience

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  ABB

  • United Kingdom

  • Head of Benefits

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • United Kingdom

    I am responsible for the development of ABB’s benefits strategy (global and local) and policies which attract, retain and motivate ABB's 110,000 employees in over 100 countries.

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  Mercer

  • Stockholm, Sweden

  • Multinational Client Segment Leader, Nordics

    • Aug 2019 - May 2021
    • Stockholm, Sweden
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  Rio Tinto

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Global Head of Benefits

    • Sep 2015 - Jul 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    Accountable for the design and delivery of employee benefits to 50,000 employees across 35 countries.I led a global team of benefits specialists providing support to the operating businesses in the design of competitive employee benefits, negotiation of benefits aspects of collective bargaining a...

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  Anglo American plc

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Group Pensions and Reward Manager

    • Oct 2010 - Sep 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    Responsible for the governance of pension schemes across the Anglo American group with particular emphasis on the legacy defined benefit pension schemes in the UK. Implemented complete redesign of investment strategy for UK pension schemes resulting in significant derisking. Redesigned pension...

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  Mercer

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Principal - International Consulting

    • Jun 2003 - Oct 2010
    • London, United Kingdom

    I advised multinational employers on pension and benefit issues outside their headquarter countries. Areas of expertise included accounting for pension costs, advice to headquarters on global benefit strategy, expatriate policy, advice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, management of glob...

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  Towers Perrin

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Consultant

    • Nov 1998 - Jun 2003
    • London, United Kingdom

    Consulting actuary - initially advising UK employers on pension and benefit issues and latterly with increased focus on advice to multinational employers on pension and benefit issues across Europe

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  Southern Life Association Limited

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Trainee actuary

    • Jan 1993 - Oct 1998
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    While studying for actuarial exams, I worked for Southern Life on both product development of individual life products and later on the valuation and conversion of pension plans.