Uk Immigration - London, United Kingdom - Thoughtworks

Description

Thoughtworks is extraordinarily committed to our people and we would like to hire someone who understands the impact that Global Mobility, People Support and Immigration will have on the growth of our organisation and contribute accordingly.

• Level 1 user and Key Contact on our Sponsorship Licence.
• COS issuance & advisory for Senior and Specialist Worker Visas for all company scenarios, i.e Assignees, Distributed Workers.
• COS issuance & advisory for Skilled Worker Visa for all company scenarios, i.e Transfers, New Hires.
• COS issuance & advisory for Skilled Worker Visa/Tier 2 General renewals for all existing employees.
• Sponsorship Licence Management
• Internal audits;
• Certificate renewal;
• Keeping up to date any changes to organisation, i.e location of offices, new offices being opened, global restructures, level 1 and 2 user changes, Authorising Officer changes, Key Contact changes, etc
• Keeping up to date any changes to individual Sponsored employees, i.e exits, sickness, unpaid leave, mat leave, etc
• You will manage all UK Right to Work checks including all Visa renewals and audits.
• Being on hand for various Immigration advice to all employees on Sponsored Visas, ILR, some personal visas. Producing references and documentation to help with such visas.
• Specific documentation for ILR applicants.
• Business Visas
• Invitation letters;
• Reference letters;
• Guidance on how to obtain various business visas like Schengen, India, China;
• You will be required to assist the US team process paperwork with original signatures for outbound movements.
• Ex employees reference letters if they were Sponsored on our Licence.
• Ex UK employees who are now US employees and going through the Green Card process will need a letter from the UK.
• Understanding and Application of companies International Remote Working Policy.

• You will be responsible for all Global movements in and out of the UK.
• Partnering with Staffing, Finance, Legal and People Teams to help determine the right policy and move type to mobilise an employee, as well as support any questions relating to mobility;
• You will manage the full assignment lifecycle, handling a caseload of international assignees to and from the country.
• You will provide ongoing advice to the assignee population throughout the mobility process and ensuring a smooth relocation process to assignees.
• Resolving complex individual transfers issues, along with the Regional Lead or our Centre of Excellence Team.
• Preparing international assignment documentation, like contracts, NDA's, offer letters and managing instructions for payroll and many other internal teams.
• Supporting tax, social security, immigration management and compliance for international assignments along with the Global Expat Tax Services Team.
• Vendor management and liaison with service providers including: housing, immigration, relocation and taxation.
• Working on adhoc projects to support the Global Mobility function as a whole.
• Analyse ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Share knowledge of changes and developments within the international mobility space to support the development of the wider team.

• Communication: Proactive communicator. Can easily build credibility and trust across a wide range of people. Able to give and receive feedback constructively. Comfortable having difficult discussions.
• Resilience: Personal and professional resilience. Can accept mistakes and handle conflict. Able and willing to make decisions and not always be right. Stands up for our people, can become unpopular.
• Strategic mindset: Actions and decisions driven by Thoughtworks' values. Looks forward to the future, though able to balance the ideals of tomorrow with the realities of today. Business focused; able to empathize with leaders and win their trust. Able to balance the daytoday business needs with Thoughtworks' values and aims around diversity.
• Team Work: Intuitively collaborative and able to work with all kinds of people. Leads by example. Passionate about getting people to their next level. Inspires and is inspired by the people around them. Spots when others need help. Willing to step in and do what is needed as necessary. Low ego.
• Dealing with ambiguity: Undeterred by ambiguity, uncertainty and lack of resources. Able to hold many different possibilities and conflicting viewpoints in mind and work through to a solution.
• Understanding of Global vs National vs Local: Personal and is able to prioritize as needed. Is the cultural monitor and sense checker of our business. Is the protector of Thoughtworks values. Envisions what is possible, and then implements a solution.
• Sense of Urgency. Has a strong desire to bring about positive change in individuals and the team, and works proactively to help people achieve at their highest potenti