Immigration Compliance Manager

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

Job summary

Adecco is seeking an Immigration Compliance Manager in London on a fixed-term six-month contract. The role is full-time with three days onsite per week, offering a pro rata salary of £60,000–£65,000 per year.

You will own the UKVI compliance function, advising senior stakeholders and shaping governance frameworks to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with HR and Legal to align policies with UK immigration requirements, deliver expert guidance on complex cases, and drive

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead UKVI compliance across the organisation, acting as the subject matter expert on immigration regulations.
• Collaborate with HR and other stakeholders to align policies with evolving UK immigration requirements.
• Develop and maintain the workplace immigration compliance framework and lead audits.
• Monitor compliance performance and produce risk reports to drive improvements.
• Provide training and development to promote understanding of immigration compliance.

Skills

UKVI sponsorship

UK immigration law

Sponsor licence requirements

Right-to-work

Policy development

Governance

Audit leadership

Compliance risk

Stakeholder management

Communication

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.

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.