Global Mobility Advisor

QinetiQ Limited; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited seeks a Global Mobility Adviser to provide expert operational support across international assignments, transfers, and cross-border working arrangements. You will ensure compliance with global policies, governance frameworks, and local regulations while enabling business growth and talent development across geographies.

The role collaborates with HR and business stakeholders to deliver cost estimates, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement of mobility processes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering international mobility operational support in a complex, multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of tax, immigration, payroll, and social security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end case management for international assignments, permanent transfers, commuters, and short-term business arrangements.
• Deliver high-quality advisory support to People Partners and business leaders on mobility policy, cost considerations, and compliance implications.
• Oversee the preparation and interpretation of cost estimates, balance sheets, and assignment letters.
• Manage vendor coordination (tax, immigration, employer of record and relocation) ensuring service quality and adherence to SLAs.
• Support governance and operational risk management, ensuring compliance with tax, immigration, social security, and employment laws.
• Lead on records management and data accuracy for mobility population metrics, payroll instructions, and audit outcomes.
• Maintain and continuously improve mobility processes, standard operating procedures, and technology to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Support delivery of the broader Global Mobility strategy to enable business growth, including new mobility solutions, policy design and education of People Partners and business leaders.
• Provide expert global mobility support for the establishment of operations in new countries, ensuring compliance with local employment, tax, and immigration regulations, coordinating vendor services, and enabling seamless workforce deployment to meet strategic business expansion objectives.
• Support and implement People projects or change initiatives that impact multiple business areas or the wider UK market as required.

Skills

Mobility policy insights

Stakeholder management

Case management

Analytical costing

Education

Bachelor degree

Mobility cert (CIOT/CIPP)

Tools

Payroll systems

Tax software

Job description

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Role Type: Temporary - Fixed Term Contract - Full Time

Role ID: 20643

Role Purpose:

The Global Mobility Adviser operates as a trusted expert within the UK Advisory Team, will deliver expert operational and advisory support across the full lifecycle of international assignments, transfers, and cross-border working arrangements. The role ensures compliance with global policies, governance frameworks, and legislative requirements while enabling business growth and talent development across multiple geographies. The role will actively contribute to the development and establishment of company operations in new countries by providing expert mobility guidance, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and enabling seamless workforce deployment to support strategic geographic expansion. The role acts as a key point of contact for HR and business stakeholders, driving continuous improvement and excellence in employee experience.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide end-to-end case management for international assignments, permanent transfers, commuters, and short-term business arrangements.
• Deliver high-quality advisory support to People Partners and business leaders on mobility policy, cost considerations, and compliance implications.
• Oversee the preparation and interpretation of cost estimates, balance sheets, and assignment letters.
• Manage vendor coordination (tax, immigration, employer of record and relocation) ensuring service quality and adherence to SLAs.
• Support governance and operational risk management, ensuring compliance with tax, immigration, social security, and employment laws.
• Lead on records management and data accuracy for mobility population metrics, payroll instructions, and audit outcomes.
• Maintain and continuously improve mobility processes, standard operating procedures, and technology to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Support delivery of the broader Global Mobility strategy to enable business growth, including new mobility solutions, policy design and education of People Partners and business leaders.
• Provide expert global mobility support for the establishment of operations in new countries, ensuring compliance with local employment, tax, and immigration regulations, coordinating vendor services, and enabling seamless workforce deployment to meet strategic business expansion objectives.
• Support and implement People projects or change initiatives that impact multiple business areas or the wider UK market as required.

Key Capabilities/Knowledge:

• Excellent understanding of tax, immigration, and social security requirements with the ability to interpret and apply to complex business proposals or assignments.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills; able to challenge and gain buy-in at senior management level.
• Highly organised with excellent case management discipline and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and manage competing priorities.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to interpret data and develop cost models to support decision-making.
• Continuous improvement focus: identifying opportunities to simplify, digitise, and enhance process efficiency and compliance.
• Resilient and solutions-focused, demonstrating sound judgement and commercial awareness.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience delivering international mobility operational support in a complex, multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of tax, immigration, payroll, and social security fundamentals.
• Proven experience coordinating external providers and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Degree or equivalent professional experience. ( preferred)
• Tax/accounting or global mobility certification (e.g., CIOT, CIPP, BTR, ERC). (desirable)

Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive,accessibleand welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people,customersand communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disabilityconfident committedemployer.If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail] .One of our recruitment team will contactyou.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold theappropriate levelof vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment.A number ofroles are also subject toadditionalrestrictions, which means factors such as nationality orpreviousnationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world,there’snever been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee,you’llexperience a unique working environment where teams fromdifferent backgrounds, disciplines and experiencesenjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse andinclusive workplaceculture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with theoptiontopurchaseadditionaldays
• Options to joinHealth Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal:Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant andmaintainingour Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Please note that applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications. This vacancy will be closed when sufficient suitable applications are received.