Global Mobility Specialist in Billingham

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is seeking a Global Mobility Specialist to help shape and execute our immigration strategy and global mobility programs.

Partnering with our Director, Global Mobility and external advisers, you’ll be the first point of contact for international assignments, cross-border recruitment, and relocations worldwide—ensuring compliance and a seamless employee experience.

You’ll collaborate with external partners, counsel business and People & Culture stakeholders on immigration and tax compliance, and support employees through international assignments and relocations.

You’ll also provide administrative support to our Total Rewards Centre of Excellence to keep programs running smoothly.

Main Responsibilities and Activities

• Support the creation of global mobility policies, procedures, and guidelines that are compliant with global regulations.
• Conduct trainings for managers and internal stakeholders on global mobility policies and processes.
• Manage and administrate the end-to-end process of global mobility assignments & cross border recruitment, including relocation, immigration, tax, and compliance.
• Provide guidance and support to employees and managers regarding global mobility policies, processes, and requirements.
• Ensure compliance with immigration laws and regulations in collaboration with external legal counsel or immigration specialists for globally mobile talent.
• Coordinate and manage work permit and visa applications for international assignments, including supporting documentation and compliance checks.
• Partner with all internal business partner stakeholders including Global People and Culture, Global Talent Acquisition, Global Rewards, Global Finance, Global Legal & Compliance, and Global Payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely processing of international assignments, including compensation and benefits.
• Research and establish relationships with top tier services providers.
• Partner with the external vendors and services providers, such as tax, immigration, and relocation service providers to ensure they provide a seamless and high touch experience with our employees.
• Conduct assignment and transfer briefings for employees and new-hire candidates and prepare supporting documentation, i. e. Letter of Assignment, etc.
• Provide guidance and support for repatriation processes and career development for employees returning from international assignments.
• Collaborate with FUJIFILM entities as necessary for Service Agreements ensuring compliance requirements are met, legal and financial agreements are in place, and employee data is accurate.
• Manage billing/invoicing process for Global Mobility vendors and communicate with FLBG sites and internal stakeholders (Accounts Payable, Finance, etc.) ensuring accurate cost allocation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of working experience with global mobility, ideally in a corporate People & Culture department.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for global relocation packages for all job levels of a global organization.
• Experience of working with global relocation vendors and supporting the selection of new vendors.
• Experience of working with policies and procedures for global short- and long-term assignments including expat and repatriation.
• Experience of setting up systems with strong organisation and administrative skills.
• Up to 10% travel is required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.
• A Global team player, able to work effectively and inclusively with remote teams.

This is a global position that can be based either in Denmark or UK. Benefits and compensation will be governed by the location that you are based at and considered your home site.

Application

Please upload your CV and cover letter as soon as possible and latest by Sunday 27th of September.

We are evaluating candidates continuously and may contact qualified applicants before the posting closes.

As part of any recruitment process, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.

The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations and may share this as part of the global recruitment process with hiring managers in Europe and the United States.

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is an industry-leading Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations in Hillerød, Denmark, Teesside, UK, RTP, North Carolina and College Station, Texas, USA.

We use our skills, dedication, and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential.

We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout.

Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion.

We fuel one another’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives.

We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace where passion, drive, and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.

Deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that everyone no matter their background or gender has an opportunity to develop.

We take pride in enriching our communities, caring for our environment, and cultivating a world of opportunity for future generations.

We aim to foster a collaborative, innovative and rewarding environment, where diverse perspectives and people come together united by a common purpose and shared values.

We pursue our fullest potential as individual contributors and team members.

We strive to be the employer of choice and offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.

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In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.