Global Mobility Manager

Optiver; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Health insurance discounts

Fully paid commuting expenses

Office perks including meals and coffee

Relocation packages and visa sponsorship

Job summary

Optiver is looking for a Global Mobility Manager to oversee the delivery and evolution of its global mobility function. This hands-on role includes managing specialized teams, ensuring quality service across regions, and enhancing employee experience through operational improvements.

The ideal candidate will possess deep global mobility expertise and excellent leadership and communication skills. You'll thrive in a culture focused on continuous improvement, surrounded by talented colleagues in a collaborative environment with numerous employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in global mobility practices, policies, and compliance.
• Experience leading or influencing global teams across multiple regions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the global mobility case portfolio and service delivery.
• Lead a globally distributed team of mobility specialists.
• Ensure compliance with immigration, tax, and employment requirements.

Skills

Global mobility practices

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Vendor management

Job description

Overview

The Global Mobility Manager (12-month contract) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery and ongoing evolution of Optiver's global mobility function. The role ensures consistent, high-quality mobility services across all regions through a combination of case portfolio oversight, operational leadership, and continuous improvement. Working with a globally distributed team of mobility professionals, the Global Mobility Manager drives alignment in global ways of working, supports on complex mobility cases, and identifies opportunities to enhance processes, controls, and the employee experience. This is a hands-on role that combines operational execution with functional leadership, requiring the ability to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the global mobility case portfolio, ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery across all regions.
• Lead and support a globally distributed team of mobility specialists through a combination of direct and matrix reporting relationships.
• Act as the escalation point for complex mobility cases and provide hands-on case management support when required.
• Embed and continuously improve global mobility processes, controls, and ways of working.
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, automation, and employee experience, partnering with relevant teams to implement improvements.
• Establish and monitor service levels, case trends, and stakeholder feedback to drive operational excellence.
• Ensure mobility activities remain compliant with immigration, tax, and employment requirements by partnering with internal and external subject matter experts.
• Manage relationships with external mobility vendors and service providers.
• Maintain documentation, governance standards, and knowledge resources to support a scalable global mobility function.

Who You Are

• Deep expertise in global mobility practices, policies, and compliance
• Experience leading or influencing global teams across multiple regions.
• Demonstrated experience developing and improving SLAs, KPIs, and operational process.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and advisory skills, including experience partnering with senior leaders
• Experience managing vendors and external partners effectively
• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in leveraging technology and automation to enhance processes and the employee experience

Who We Are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What You’ll Get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats

How To Apply

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

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