Senior Immigration Specialist (Mobility)

Senior Immigration Specialist - financial services - investment banking - Global Mobility - London - hybrid

Your new company

One of the world's leading investment banks and headquartered in Europe.


Your new role

• Support the smooth running of the bank's UK immigration processes and governance procedures
• Dealing with complex case management and escalations as needed when non experts require assistance
• Managing immigration vendors in the function of service relationship owner, responsible for request for information (RFIs), request for proposals (RFPs), contract negotiations with immigration vendors, vendor performance reviews and vendor risk management
• Interpreting Business-relevant legislation and geo-political challenges, escalating these to the HR leadership, business stakeholders or the management board (for example Brexit immigration, COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine conflict and Frontier Working) and implementing local/global suitable solutions for the Bank
• Engaging with stakeholders - other HRI team members, Recruitment, HR Generalists, employees, business managers, Risk, Vendor management team, IT (for implementations)
• Providing various immigration trainings locally for the HR team members, business stakeholders and globally for the heads of HR

What you'll need to succeed

• Significant experience in global immigration program management, preferably in the financial services industry
• Proven knowledge of UK and possibly international immigration law (such as Big Four experience and/or immigration certification)
• Wider general knowledge of Global Mobility and related Reward product areas such as Compensation, (including deferred compensation and Benefits), preferred
• Understanding of dependencies between immigration and global mobility regulations and processes
• Experience of discussing complex and often controversial matters with senior company stakeholders
• Vendor Management experience, such as knowledge of governance structures, contractual and legal frameworks

What you'll get in return

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. They are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid working arrangements with the opportunity to work in the office and remotely from home
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
  
  

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