Human Resources Department-Expatriate Management Associate

Bank of China Limited, New York Branch; New York; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of China Limited, New York Branch is seeking a HR professional to manage expatriate operations, personnel data, and related reporting. The role entails onboarding, transfers and ensuring compliance with regulatory and HO policies while supporting information management for expatriates in the U.S.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in HR, strong analytical and communication skills, and fluency in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred in HR management or related areas.
• 1–3 years of HR experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Bilingual in English and Chinese Mandarin required.

Responsibilities

• Expatriate management: recruitment, onboarding, transfers and returns.
• Maintain expatriate information databases and monitor legal status.
• Coordinate salary adjustments and ensure policy adherence across HO and local regs.
• Support staff information reporting and ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Liaise with Head Office and other branches to implement policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Introduction

Established in 1912, Bank of China is one of the largest banks in the world, with over $3 trillion in assets and a footprint that spans more than 60 countries and regions. Our long-term outlook, institutional weight and global breadth provide our clients with a stable and reliable financial partner, whether in Corporate or Personal Banking or our Trade Services, Commodities, Financial Institutions and Global Markets lines of business.

Overview

This role is responsible for assisting with performing HR-related duties in expatriate business and facilitating daily process, conducting HR-related duties and communicate directly with expatriates at all levels to provide necessary service and cultural support in various manners, managing and maintaining expatriates’ information database, recruiting and onboarding expatriates, monitoring in-time information on their legal status as well as support in their adaptation to U.S. culture, life and work environment.

Responsibilities

Expatriate Management 90%

• Monitor and implement expatriate management programs, including recruiting, on boarding, promotion, transferring and returning;
• Review and update all Expatriate Management related policies and procedures, formalize the practice of expatriate management by standardizing and executing policies and procedures, under guidance of the Head Office’s (HO) corresponding policies and regulations
• Analyze and evaluate the Bank’s expatriate turnovers and demands
• Facilitate and coordinate the Bank’s events that require expatriates’ participation, including training, mentoring program, recruiting new expatriates, etc.
• Calculate and adjust Expatriates’ salary and compensation upon initial arrival and position adjustments;
• Monitor and ensure the maintenance of expatriates’ legal status in the U.S., and assist expatriates with all applications, extensions or renewals for passports, visas, etc.
• Liaise with HO, maintain the HR-related systems to support expatriate management related projects;
• Write business reports such as meeting minutes, operational manuals, proposals and responsible for the maintaining data and records in the projects
• Carry out professional communication throughout the expatriate management projects with other branches within the company globally
• Incorporate the policies from HO with reality and implement them in adherence to local regulations and compliance, including BOCUSA Risk Governance Framework and Risk Appetite Statement

Staff Information Management 5%

• Compile and update monthly Major Event report
• Review the monthly staff list and prepare quarterly report for Head Office

Ad-hoc project 5%

• Participate and/or manage ad-hoc projects on an as needed basis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, master’s degree preferred in HR Management or related areas required
• At least 1-3 years of experience in HR related work required
• Strong analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, relationship management skills, time management and organizational skills are needed for this position
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suites, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills required
• Bilingual in English and Chinese Mandarin is a must

Pay Range

Actual salary is commensurate with candidate’s relevant years of experience, skillset, education and other qualifications.

USD $42,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.