Regional Mobility Immigration Partner

Arvato • Louisville, KY

3d

About The Position

The Regional Mobility Immigration 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 close partnership with US HR and external immigration counsel. The scope includes retained in-house immigration activities, while administrative and case-processing work may be delivered by external providers as the operating model develops.

The position provides regional mobility and immigration expertise, ensures compliance with applicable requirements and company standards, coordinates assignment-related services and providers, and maintains case records and reporting. It also works with the Center of Excellence (COE) to improve processes, policies, and tools and to support new process rollouts.

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 in the assigned region, 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, tracking, and adjudication.
• Advise employees, managers, recruiters, HR Business Partners, and country HR teams 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 activities, including approvals, employee briefings, onboarding, extensions, repatriation, employment documentation, and coordination with Home and Host Country HR teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day relationships 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, and provide 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 COE, 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