OpenTable

Global Mobility and Immigration Partner

OpenTable

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $105,000 - $120,000 per year

About the role

  • As a Global Mobility & Immigration Partner, you will be the subject matter expert and evolve OpenTable’s global mobility and immigration programs, ensuring compliance, scalability, and a consistent employee experience across all markets globally.
  • Proactively gather and share knowledge on immigration laws, visa requirements, and standard methodologies with HR Business Partners and employees.
  • Own and lead the end-to-end process for global mobility, business travel and immigration cases, ensuring efficient and timely completion while creating a positive employee experience.
  • Support the development and continuous improvement of global mobility policies, ensuring alignment with local legal requirements and company objectives.
  • Anticipate and identify potential challenges and roadblocks, and effectively partner internally and with external parties to address these, providing innovative solutions.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for HR Business Partners, external counsel, and employees, ensuring proactive communication regarding case statuses and managing processes effectively to minimize the need for follow-up.
  • Collaborate closely with external legal counsel to drive timely and accurate information, ensuring that all parties are kept informed and aligned.
  • Work closely with People Operations Specialists to align immigration and mobility processes with overall people operations, such as onboarding, payroll, and benefits administration. Leverage their knowledge of local regulations and practices to ensure compliance and to avoid delays.
  • Partner with other key internal teams such as Compensation, Payroll, Talent Acquisition and Legal to ensure smooth and efficient case management.
  • Identify and implement a scalable and structured approach to handling cases, enhancing efficiency and minimizing disruption and reactive urgent requests.
  • Establish a comprehensive and systematic process for collecting and analyzing data on all costs associated with immigration and mobility for active and upcoming cases. This includes relocation costs, visa expirations, renewals, and new applications providing accurate financial insights for strategic decision-making, budget planning, and executive approval.
  • Review and refine current processes to ensure a proactive approach, focusing on communication and process visibility for partners.
  • Regularly seek feedback from collaborators and adjust strategies as vital to meet business needs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in leading global mobility and immigration processes, including visa applications, renewals, and relocations across multiple regions, with a strong focus on USA and European immigration laws and regulations.
  • In-depth knowledge of immigration laws, visa categories, work permits, and global mobility standard processes, particularly within Europe.
  • Confirmed experience in managing sophisticated cases with tight deadlines, including the end-to-end handling of visa cases and relocations.
  • Experience in gathering, analyzing, and reporting on data related to immigration and mobility.
  • Exceptional organizational, communication and analytical skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in developing and maintaining case tracking systems and improving process efficiencies.
  • Experience with HR technology, specifically Workday and Zendesk
  • Experience in managing budgets for global mobility programs, including forecasting and cost analysis.
  • Flexibility with working hours due to the global reach of the business
Benefits
  • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
  • Focus on mental health and well-being:
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • Company-paid subscription to Headspace
  • Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership development
  • Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
  • Travel Discounts
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Free lunch 5 days per week
  • Beautiful office in the Empire State Building with lots of building amenities, such as a gym, multi-purpose room, in-building Starbucks, and more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsanalytical skillsproactive approachindependencecollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailfeedback seeking