Immigration Operations Specialist

Manning Global Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Manning Global Ltd is seeking an Immigration Operations Specialist to support cross-border HR processes and coordinate with global teams from our UK project. The role suits graduates or early-career professionals with HR, Legal Operations, or Immigration exposure.

You will work within a fast-paced international environment, coordinating with stakeholders across EMEA, handling HR data, and contributing to process improvements and automation. Mandarin and English proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Ideal: strong bachelor's degree or higher from a highly regarded UK or international university.
• Relevant experience in Human Resources, HR Operations, People Operations, Legal Operations, Immigration or Global Mobility, including internships or graduate placements.
• Excellent written and spoken Mandarin Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

• Support immigration operations across EMEA and coordinate with international stakeholders.
• Process HR data and contribute to ongoing improvements in operational processes, systems and automation.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

English

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Problem solving

Proactivity

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

UK university or international university

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

HR systems

Job description

Manning Global, a premier global staffing and managed services provider specialising in worldwide leading sectors such as Social Media, E-commerce, ICT, Engineering, AI, Automotive and Energy, is hiring for an Immigration Operations Specialist to join its project in the UK.

This opportunity is particularly suited to academically strong graduates and early-career professionals who have gained relevant experience in Human Resources, Legal Operations or Immigration, including through internships or graduate placements.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have gained experience within large, established global technology companies or other leading multinational organisations. Exposure to structured, high-volume international business environments will be a significant advantage.

The role involves supporting immigration operations across EMEA, coordinating with international stakeholders, processing HR data and contributing to ongoing improvements in operational processes, systems and automation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: A strong bachelor's degree or higher from a highly regarded UK or international university, ideally a leading London institution.
• Relevant experience: Previous professional experience, including internships or graduate placements, in Human Resources, HR Operations, People Operations, Legal Operations, Legal Administration, Immigration or Global Mobility.
• Languages: Excellent written and spoken Mandarin Chinese and English.
• Operational capability: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities and high volumes of information accurately.
• Technical skills: Confident using Excel, Google Sheets or similar data management tools.
• Proactivity: A self-motivated, resourceful approach, with the ability to solve problems independently, take ownership and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Adaptability: A strong willingness to learn new systems, develop specialist knowledge and work effectively in a fast-paced international environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Global technology background: Previous internship, graduate placement or professional experience within a large, established global technology company, particularly one operating across multiple international markets.
• Multinational experience: Exposure to HR, legal, employee services or operational functions within a major multinational organisation, ideally supporting large employee populations or complex international operations.
• Academic excellence: A particularly strong academic record from a leading UK or internationally recognised university.
• High-volume operations: Experience managing substantial volumes of employee requests, administrative cases, documentation or operational data while meeting demanding deadlines.
• Process improvement: Evidence of personally identifying inefficiencies, improving workflows, introducing automation or contributing to data-driven operational improvements.
• Technical capability: Experience using HR systems, case management platforms, reporting tools, dashboards, automation or AI-enabled processes.
• Stakeholder management: Experience coordinating with international colleagues, employees, HR teams, legal professionals or external service providers.
• Immigration knowledge: Familiarity with immigration processes, visa applications, work authorisation or global mobility operations is advantageous but not essential