Global Mobility Partner (Contract)

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

1d•$40 - $45

About The Position

Dolby is hiring a full-time contractor for approximately six months to support its immigration, relocation, and cross-border employee programs. The Global Mobility Partner serves as a trusted contact for employees, managers, HR, Recruiting, internal partners, and external vendors. The role calls for strong employment-based immigration knowledge and sound judgment, with the ability to handle routine and moderately complex matters independently and escalate higher-risk or non-standard issues appropriately. The successful candidate will quickly learn Dolby’s programs and systems, own cases, communicate clearly with employees and stakeholders at all levels, and deliver responsive employee support while maintaining accuracy, compliance, cost, and operational requirements. The role works collaboratively across HR, Recruiting, People Operations, Payroll, Tax, Legal, immigration counsel, relocation companies, and other vendors.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in Global Mobility, corporate immigration, employment-based immigration, relocation, or a closely related HR function, including meaningful hands-on immigration experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration, including H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, F-1 OPT/STEM OPT, EAD/work authorization concepts, I-94 and petition validity, and employment-based permanent residence.
Experience coordinating cases with external immigration counsel or working in a corporate immigration environment, and recognizing deadlines, dependencies, risks, and escalation points.
Experience managing multiple employee matters or projects in a deadline-driven environment while providing responsive, employee-centered support.
Strong relationship-building, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with employees, managers, executives, vendors, and cross-functional partners.
Strong organization, follow-through, attention to detail, judgment, and learning agility, with the ability to prioritize independently as business needs change.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and work effectively across functions and time zones.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting both immigration and relocation within a corporate Global Mobility function.
Experience working with immigration law firms, relocation management companies, tax providers, and mobility case-management or reporting tools.
Familiarity with global mobility tax and payroll concepts, including taxable relocation benefits and assignment-related compensation.
Experience improving processes, building program documentation, or implementing workflow automation.
Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

Manage U.S. employment-based immigration matters with external counsel and internal stakeholders, including H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, F-1 OPT/STEM OPT, EAD-based work authorization, and employment-based permanent residence processes.
Review employee and candidate information to identify sponsorship needs, filing dependencies, work authorization concerns, travel considerations, deadlines, and issues requiring legal review or escalation.
Coordinate immigration case initiation, documentation, status tracking, employee lifecycle changes, and follow-up while maintaining clear boundaries between program administration and legal advice.
Manage domestic and international relocation, temporary assignment, and cross-border cases from initiation through completion, guiding employees through benefits, documentation, timelines, and next steps.
Evaluate and decide temporary remote work, office transfer, and permanent remote work requests in accordance with company policy, business requirements, and applicable compliance considerations.
Provide timely, empathetic, practical employee support while balancing policy, compliance, cost, and business needs.
Build collaborative relationships with employees, managers, HR, Recruiting, People Operations, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and other partners; communicate effectively across organizational levels.
Explain complex immigration and mobility requirements clearly, set expectations about timing and responsibilities, and communicate potential risks.
Partner with immigration counsel, relocation management companies, tax providers, and other vendors to initiate services, resolve issues and delays, and maintain case progress.
Escalate urgent, sensitive, or high-risk matters appropriately and use discretion when handling confidential immigration, compensation, tax, and personal information.
Maintain accurate immigration and mobility data in internal systems, vendor platforms, trackers, and employee records; monitor milestones, expiration dates, expenses, and outstanding actions.
Coordinate mobility-related information with Payroll and Tax when relocation payments, benefits, assignment compensation, or cross-border arrangements may have reporting implications.
Support reporting, audits, document preservation, reconciliations, and compliance activities.
Identify recurring operational issues and improve documentation, workflows, reporting, employee communications, and automation; support additional Global Mobility projects as priorities evolve.