Global Mobility Manager

Grant Thornton UK LLP

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Grant Thornton, we are looking for a Global Mobility Manager to join our team. We are a firm that does things differently, looking to the future, driving ambitious growth, and pioneering positive change in our industry. We provide audit, tax, and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. We also empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture, and work-life balance. With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, we are on an ambitious journey to become exceptional and need the best people to help us achieve our potential. This role offers the opportunity to help redefine our industry and your career. The Global Mobility team is part of the firm’s Talent & Recruitment (resourcing) function and is responsible for enabling international working opportunities and supporting the movement of global talent across the GTIL member firm network. The team ensures that global mobility activity is delivered effectively, compliantly, and in a way that enhances both business outcomes and employee experience. As a Global Mobility Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and leading the firm’s global mobility offering. You will work in partnership with the business to design and deliver mobility solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities while maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement. We are happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, and we will support you to balance your work and life.

Requirements

Significant experience in Global Mobility, Immigration, Resourcing, or a related People function.
Experience with working with specialists around the taxation requirements for international assignees.
Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders in a complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of UK immigration rules and procedure related to the usual employer visa routes (e.g. Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, EU Settled Status, Dependants, Youth Mobility etc.).

Nice To Haves

Strong commercial awareness with the ability to apply external insights to internal decision-making.
Excellent consulting, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead complex projects.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on enhancing processes and experiences.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Designs, leads, and continuously improves global mobility programmes that support business objectives and sustainable organisational growth.
Leads the design and implementation of global mobility programmes for the service lines that align with business strategy.
Ensures alignment of frameworks, messaging, and processes across the organisation by working with internal teams to ensure reporting and compliance remains accurate and up to date.
Provides guidance and support to outbound and inbound assignees, including management of channels and platforms that enable cross-connection and community.
Oversees the internal process and external supplier management for the renewal of visa sponsorship for the firm’s sponsored employees.
Oversees and continuously improves the delivery of global mobility support, ensuring a high-quality, efficient, and compliant service across all activity.
Provides oversight and management of end-to-end global mobility activity, from recruitment campaigns through to assignment completion.
Supports Global Mobility colleagues with their operational delivery of core service elements: international assignments, visa renewals, and associated sponsorship activity are delivered accurately and in line with deadlines.
Conducts and manages the firm’s consultation process around client placements and secondments for specific employee types.
Reviews and improves operational processes to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve assignee and sponsored employee experience.
Works closely with the firm’s immigration specialists to manage timelines, compliance, and cost, providing direction, oversight, and direction on complex cases.
Collaborates with Talent & Recruitment, People Services, Security Vetting, and/or other internal teams to ensure seamless onboarding of international hires.
Consistently engages with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to understand their needs and provide commercially focused mobility solutions.
Builds strong relationships with senior stakeholders and acts as a trusted advisor on global mobility matters.
Builds relationships with counterparts in other GTIL member firms, collaborating and providing guidance and specialist knowledge where global mobility experience is limited.
Oversees the production of regular reporting on global mobility and immigration activity, providing insights to stakeholders.
Proactively manages stakeholders and suppliers, including the provision of clear communications on processes, time frames, costs, and expectations.
Monitors supplier performance, costs, and service delivery to drive continuous improvement.
Identifies opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs, and enhance the international assignee and sponsored employee experience.
Provides oversight and direction to ensure a high-quality, efficient, and compliant global mobility service.
Oversees the delivery of global mobility activity (international assignees and sponsored employees), ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance.
Works closely with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver a supportive and seamless assignee experience.
Drives continuous improvement in processes, policies, strategy, and core service delivery.
Ensures alignment across all aspects of global mobility operations, including the monitoring and reporting of outcomes.