BSIImmigration & Global Mobility Specialist
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Job Title: Immigration and Global Mobility Specialist
Location: UK - Remote
Type: Permanent, full-time
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join BSI in a brand-new role dedicated to shaping our global mobility and immigration strategy. As our Immigration & Global Mobility Specialist, you will be the driving force behind ensuring compliance with international laws while delivering a seamless, consistent experience for our employees relocating across borders or holding visas.
You will act as a strategic partner to our People Function, Legal teams, and external vendors to assess current practices and implement pragmatic improvements across multiple international jurisdictions. From overseeing pre-employment right-to-work checks to managing complex international assignments, you will ensure BSI remains compliant and supportive of our global workforce.
Responsibilities:
Global Mobility Strategy: Lead the assessment of current practices to develop and implement pragmatic mobility policies and frameworks that align with BSI’s business objectives.
Assignment Coordination: Manage the end-to-end activities for short-term and long-term international assignments, as well as permanent international transfers.
Immigration & Compliance: Oversee legal right-to-work, visa, and work permit processes globally, ensuring all record-keeping is compliant throughout the employee lifecycle.
Legislative Monitoring: Proactively monitor changes in local immigration regulations across our geographies to mitigate risks.
Vendor Management: Manage relationships with key external partners, including relocation providers, immigration counsel, tax advisors, and screening vendors.
Expert Support: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) escalation point for mobility and immigration queries, providing guidance to both managers and employees.
Resource Development: Create communication materials and resources that anticipate employee needs and address frequently asked questions regarding global transitions.
To be successful in the role, you will have:
Proven Experience: Demonstrable previous experience in global mobility and immigration management or operations.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of international employment law and immigration regulations.
Stakeholder Mastery: Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across different borders, cultures, and seniority levels.
Pragmatic Problem Solving: A demonstrated ability to use good judgment to solve problems in ambiguous, fast-paced, or high-demand environments.
Technical & Change Skills: Experience managing mobility vendors and working with global HR systems, paired with effective change management skills for complex initiatives (experience with Workday advantageous).
Adaptability: Comfort working within a matrix structure and a willingness to travel periodically as required.
Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development. We offer flexible working, as well as 27 days’ annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
*Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy
Together, we are building an organisation that is ready to meet the challenges ahead. Grow your career as you help us shape what comes next.
We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe.
Now we’re taking on society’s biggest challenges. We’re developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we’re defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives.
We’re focused on our future – and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you’ll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives – and you’ll take pride in what you do.
We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. If that sounds like you, apply now. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.
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About Us
BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.
BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.