Strategic International 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

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.