Global Mobility Operation Role

Job Description

Job Overview:

We are building a world-class Lithium-Ion Battery business organization, poised to shape the future of clean energy. As we rapidly scale, we seek an accomplished Team Lead Global Mobility (Battery Business) to spearhead and oversee the legal, operational, and strategic aspects of international mobility for employees, vendor & project partner personnel, ensuring full compliance with global immigration and tax regulations.

In this role, you will serve as a key advisor on work authorization, visa processing, expatriate taxation, regulatory risks, and labor laws associated with international assignments. You will play a critical role in managing mobility operations across China, South Asia, US, Europe and other global markets, supporting the seamless movement of talent and external partners to drive business success.

Global Mobility & Immigration Management:

Manage international visa processing, work permits, and compliance audits to ensure adherence to global labor and immigration regulations.

Monitor regulatory changes affecting employee mobility and proactively implement policy updates.

Work closely with external immigration personnels and government agencies to handle complex immigration cases.

Conduct immigration briefing sessions and compliance training for relocating employees and HR stakeholders.

Handle business escalations and exceptions related to global mobility and work authorization challenges.

Assignment & Relocation Management:

Develop and manage policies for Long-Term Assignments (LTA), Short-Term Assignments (STA), and Local Plus arrangements.

Conduct detailed walkthroughs for international assignees and hiring managers to ensure transparency.

Ensure smooth transitions by managing housing, schooling, transportation, and cultural assimilation programs for employees and their families.

Oversee employee repatriation, cross-posting, transfers, and localization strategies.

Compliance & Risk Management:

Ensure full compliance with Right to Work (RTW) checks, immigration laws, tax regulations, and labor policies.

Lead audits and compliance reporting to mitigate risks associated with international mobility.

Work closely with tax consultants to ensure expatriate tax compliance, payroll processing, and social security arrangements.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

Manage and engage international vendors, technology partners, consultants, and external mobility providers for travel, accommodation, and assignment logistics.

Act as a strategic advisor to business leaders and HR partners on international mobility best practices.

Partner with external vendors for immigration, tax, relocation, and medical insurance services.

Monitor vendor performance, costs, and SLAs, ensuring optimal service delivery.

Education:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Internal Business, Business Administration, International Relations, Law, Human Resources or a related field.

Experience & Expertise:

8-12 years of experience in global mobility, immigration and relocation in a multinational or energy sector organization.

In-depth understanding of visa processing, the e-FRRO Portal, expatriate taxation, labor law and immigration rules in China, South Asia ( Mandatory), and other global markets

Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities to handle business escalations effectively.

The work focuses mostly on inbound mobility from China to India, thus having prior expertise with similar assignments will be an added advantage.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment, managing multiple assignments simultaneously.