Associate Director- MENA Immigration Leader

Ernst & Young AE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the MENA region is seeking an experienced Immigration Leader to manage immigration processes and lead a diverse team. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of immigration laws in KSA and the UAE, along with strong leadership and communication skills. This role requires strategic thinking and the ability to navigate complex immigration landscapes while ensuring compliance and excellent client service.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of previous experience in a similar leadership role.
• Strong technical knowledge of the immigration landscape in KSA and the UAE.
• Proven track record of managing complex immigration cases.

Responsibilities

• Driving the team’s strategic agenda aligned to business vision.
• Collaborate with HR to develop effective immigration processes.
• Monitor and analyze changes in immigration laws and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship Management

Prioritization

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

As the MENA Immigration Leader, you will be responsible for the following:

• Driving the team s strategic agenda aligned to our business vision
• Leading a diverse team physically and remotely across multiple locations
• Collaborate with HR and recruitment teams to develop and implement effective immigration processes for talent acquisition and mobility
• Continual review of efficiencies, performance improvement and KPIs to enable business strategy
• Managing Regional stakeholders to enable business requirements; supporting the team to connect with respective stakeholders
• Ensure that all teams provide excellent client service enabling the employee lifecycle and promoting teaming across the Region to enable a successful infrastructure.
• Monitor and analyze changes in immigration laws and regulations, ensuring timely communication and adaptation of policies.
• Build and maintain relationships with government authorities and immigration agencies to facilitate smooth processes for talent mobility.
• Manage Regional communications to navigate the dynamic immigration landscape

Skills and attributes for success

• Arabic speaking and strong English languages skills
• Strong leadership, teaming and management skills
• Build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally
• Ability to constantly prioritise and re-prioritise in a very fast paced environment
• Strength of character to enable compliance and protect the firm s interests and minimise risk
• Planning and proactively managing the workload across the Region; urgent work to be prioritised, deadlines are met and work is technically accurate, clear, concise and error free
• Collaborate with other Talent Leaders to enable delivery across the employee lifecycle

To qualify for the role you must have

• At least 7 years of previous experience in a similar leadership role
• Strong technical knowledge of the Immigrations landscape in KSA and the UAE; experience and knowledge across the GCC would be preferable
• Proven track record of managing complex immigration cases and providing strategic advice.
• Labour law understanding and awareness of mainland and free zone approach
• Strong communication skills written and verbal
• Confidentiality and Integrity, as this role requires dealing with employees personal documentation and upholding EY s values, brand and reputation
• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Ideally, you ll also have

• Be agile
• Experience of leading teams remotely
• Experience of working with offshore teams
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sensitivity and confidentiality with dealing with personal or legal matters

What we look for

We are looking for an experienced immigration leader who has experience in leading a successful immigration team remotely across a dynamic Region. You will be an expert in the immigration field for both mainland and free zone entities and support EY in other legal matters. If you have the above mentioned skills and background, this is the role for you

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

Company Industry

• Banking
• Broking

Department / Functional Area

• Administration

Keywords

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