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Senior Manager, Mobility & Immigration

White & Case LLP

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Oct 2024

💰 $239,800/yr($174,000/yr – $239,800/yr)

About the role

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be. With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work. It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people. Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Global Mobility & Immigration will oversee and manage the Firm’s global mobility and immigration programs. This role will play a critical role ensuring compliance with international regulations, Firm policies, and supporting the overall employee experience during relocation, assignments and their immigration lifecycle. The Senior Manager, Global Mobility & Immigration will work as an integral part of our HR Compliance, Mobility and Immigration department, assisting our People team to deliver on mobility and immigration management, compliance and providing support to internal clients across every aspect of our People strategy.

Duties and Accountabilities1

Lead our global mobility and immigration program to create a desirable employee experience that delivers on the Firm’s strategy
Provide leadership to the global mobility and immigration team, identifying priorities, raising escalated issues and managing workloads
Develop and implement the global mobility strategy, policies and procedures aligned with business goals and talent management strategies, including early careers
Utilize a strong working knowledge of industry leading global mobility policies and procedures to help develop global strategy and programs
Focus on compliance requirements related to global mobility (local employment rules, tax and immigration)
Provide support and advise on immigration impact throughout the employee lifecycle, including hiring, promotion, job changes, and/or termination
Suggest and implement policy enhancements and recommend mobility strategy to business and People leaders
Develop analytics to understand mobility program trends, track cases and case metrics
Partner with and influence internal teams to ensure assignments receive holistic support, including leading the implementation of efficiencies and workflows in Assignment Pro
Lead stakeholder communications on global mobility and immigration
Manage global mobility employee data within Workday to ensure accurate information management
Lead global initiatives in new/expanding markets providing guidance on all aspects of mobility as well as immigration support
Manage external vendor partnerships on end-to-end provide mobility and immigration services
Provide guidance on right to work compliance, business travelers and any regulatory requirements working with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks