Regional Mobility Immigration Partner

Bertelsmann-Jobs • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Regional Mobility Partner owns end-to-end delivery of international assignments and cross-border moves within an assigned region, serving as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, country HR teams, and external vendors throughout the mobility lifecycle and sponsored employment. The role also supports and coordinates Arvato USA’s employer-sponsored immigration program in partnership with US HR and external immigration counsel. Retained in-house immigration activities are part of the role, while appropriate administrative and case-processing activities may be delivered through external providers as the operating model develops.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, Public Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in corporate immigration, Global Mobility, HR compliance, legal sponsorship operations, or immigration case management, including managing international assignments or employment-based immigration programs for U.S. employers.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration, including nonimmigrant visa petitions, PERM, USCIS filing procedures, DOL regulations, and employment-based permanent residency processes.
• Working knowledge of U.S. and Canadian immigration, payroll, tax, and social security principles.
• Experience partnering directly with immigration law firms and external service providers.
• Strong project coordination, case management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously on vendor coordination, documentation, and case management within an established COE governance framework.

Responsibilities

• Oversee international assignments, permanent transfers, short-term assignments, and cross-border moves from initiation through repatriation or localization.
• Manage Arvato USA’s employer-sponsored immigration program with US HR, management, and external immigration counsel, overseeing case strategy, documentation, filings, case tracking, and adjudication.
• Provide employees, managers, recruiters, HR Business Partners, and country HR teams with guidance on mobility solutions, immigration requirements, sponsorship feasibility, timelines, and obligations.
• Ensure immigration and global mobility compliance with applicable legislation, company policies, and COE standards, including visa and work permits, tax, payroll, social security, and assignment requirements.
• Monitor deadlines, expirations, and compliance risks, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Coordinate assignment approvals, employee briefings, onboarding, extensions, repatriation, employment documentation, and coordination with Home and Host Country HR teams.
• Manage day-to-day relationships and coordination with external immigration, relocation, tax, and payroll providers, including service delivery, cost estimates, invoice validation, and issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate case records, reporting, and metrics, giving stakeholders visibility into case progress, costs, compliance risks, and workforce planning considerations.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve regional mobility and immigration processes, policies, and tools in collaboration with the Center of Excellence (COE).
• Provide regional expertise and support new process rollouts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability pay.
• 401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
• Paid time off, including paid holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance and pet insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee engagement activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level