Global Mobility Officer

Make it in the North; Groningen; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Bear Tech is seeking a Global Mobility Manager to oversee compliance for employees posted across Europe, covering immigration, labour, tax and social security. This role demands policy development and risk mitigation in an international environment.

You will coordinate with Compliance, HR and Finance to ensure legal and ethical operations, manage secondments, residence/work permits and related processes, and stay current with changing regulations.

Qualifications

• Must take full accountability for role, actions, judgments and decisions.
• Passion for excellence and continuous improvement.
• Capable of calm leadership and policy-guided decisions.
• Experience with risk mitigation and cross-border work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust global mobility program for Europe.
• Lead secondment, residence/work permits, and A1 applications.
• Collaborate with Compliance, HR and Finance as needed.
• Establish controls to monitor adherence and reporting.
• Stay updated on legislation affecting staff across regions.
• Support audits and right-to-work processes at sites.

Skills

Commitment

Planning and Organisation

Communicating and Influencing

Team Working

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Global Mobility Manager to be responsible for and to ensure that all our posted employees at project sites/operations in Europe are fully compliant with respect to all domestic and international legislation, including but not limited to immigration law, labour law, tax and social security. You should be experienced in establishing policies, processes and procedures in an international environment and with workers and documentation presented from all over the world. You are knowledgeable of the rules and regulations (civil, legal, tax and immigration etc.) that are relevant and required for workers and know how to mitigate them.

To succeed in this role, you should be an experienced Global Mobility professional who is not afraid to speak their mind and stand by their decision. You should have in-depth knowledge and demonstrable experience of risk mitigation and management and be familiar with our industry’s standards. Your goal will be to ensure Red Bear Tech posted employees operate in a legal and ethical manner in line with Red Bear Tech objectives.

Job Requirements

• Commitment
  • Must be able to take full accountability for their role, actions, judgements anddecisions;
  • Must be passionate about work, committed to excellence and continuousimprovement;
  • Confident in making decisions within policy guidelines;
  • Must be able to remain calm and focused in difficult situations;
  • Proven record of getting results and developing others;
  • Won’t be afraid to address difficult issues and establish facts.
• Planning and Organisation
  • Must have an eye for detail;
  • Must be able to keep a helicopter overview;
  • Must be organised and prioritise own work to deliver on time through managing time effectively.
• Communicating and Influencing
  • Must be able to build trust and confidence through open communications and informing colleagues about issues that will affect them;
  • Must be able to use a range of communication skills and adapt these as necessary;
  • Use facts and data to influence an outcome;
  • Presents well to others.
• Team Working
  • Must be able to participate, share knowledge and actively support colleagues;
  • Able to quickly deal with conflict or issues that could affect the performance of the team;
  • Must be able to recognise own strengths and weaknesses and draw

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust legal Global Mobility program that is fit for purpose, scalable and can be implemented across different sites/countries in Europe;
• Lead and manage on behalf of Red Bear Tech all secondment agreements and residence/work permit and A1 applications for our employees;
• Collaborate with Red Bear Tech’s external advisors and internal departments such as Compliance, HR and Finance, as necessary;
• Create strict internal controls using appropriate systems to monitor and report adherence to the Global Mobility program;
• Communicate, report and escalation Global Mobility risks to Senior Management;
• Draft and revise company Global Mobility processes and related policies;
• Collaborate with Red Bear Tech’s Compliance team and support in site audits and right to work processes;
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development, remaining current with changing legislation both locally and internationally that could impact the business.