Immigration Compliance Manager

Adecco Portugal; Barking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco London is seeking an Immigration Compliance Manager to own UKVI compliance for a large, diverse workforce within a evolving education sector organisation. You will partner with HR, Legal and senior stakeholders to shape policy, deliver strategic guidance, and build governance frameworks ensuring ongoing compliance with UK immigration rules, sponsorship requirements, and right-to-work obligations.

This fixed-term role offers senior influence, opportunities to lead audits, drive

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing UKVI sponsorship and immigration compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee UKVI compliance across the organisation, acting as the recognised subject matter expert on immigration legislation, sponsorship requirements and regulatory best practice.
• Collaborate with HR teams and various stakeholders to ensure institutional policies and practises align with evolving UK immigration requirements.
• Develop and maintain the workplace immigration compliance framework, delivering expert advice on complex cases and leading audit activities.
• Monitor compliance performance, producing management information and risk reports to recommend improvements in systems and controls.
• Foster an inclusive environment that supports international colleagues, promoting understanding of immigration compliance through training and development initiatives.

Skills

UKVI compliance

Sponsorship management

Policy development

Audits and governance

Stakeholder management

Clear communication

Influence senior leaders

Job description

Immigration Compliance Manager

Location: London

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 6 months

Working Pattern: Full Time, 3 days onsite per week

Salary: £60,000-£65,000 per annum pro rata

We’re partnering with a leading organisation within the education sector to appoint an Immigration Compliance Manager. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a complex and high-profile UKVI compliance function, supporting an internationally diverse workforce within a large and evolving organisation.

Working closely with HR, Legal and senior stakeholders, you’ll serve as the organisation’s subject matter expert for workforce immigration compliance, providing strategic advice, shaping policy and governance frameworks, and ensuring continued compliance with UKVI regulations.

This role offers the chance to influence decision-making at a senior level, lead meaningful improvement initiatives and make a tangible impact within a purpose-driven environment.

The Opportunity

As the organisation's subject matter expert for workforce immigration compliance, you will:

• Lead and oversee UKVI compliance across the organisation, acting as the recognised subject matter expert on immigration legislation, sponsorship requirements and regulatory best practice.
• Collaborate with HR teams and various stakeholders to ensure institutional policies and practises align with evolving UK immigration requirements.
• Develop and maintain the workplace immigration compliance framework, delivering expert advice on complex cases and leading audit activities.
• Monitor compliance performance, producing management information and risk reports to recommend improvements in systems and controls.
• Foster an inclusive environment that supports international colleagues, promoting understanding of immigration compliance through training and development initiatives.

About You

• Significant experience managing UKVI sponsorship and immigration compliance activities.
• Strong knowledge of UK immigration legislation, sponsor licence requirements and right-to-work regulations.
• Proven ability to develop policies and governance frameworks, lead audits, and manage compliance risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to distil complex legislation into clear operational guidance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience advising senior leaders.
• Strong policy development, governance and process improvement expertise.
• The confidence to challenge, influence and drive best practice across an organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity where you’ll have genuine scope to shape strategy, influence decision-making and lead meaningful improvement initiatives, whilst building relationships across a broad range of stakeholders in a collaborative and values-driven environment.

If you’re an experienced UKVI, immigration or compliance specialist looking for a role that combines strategic influence with operational leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you