ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.
Acciona offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved, 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.
The Global Mobility and Immigration Specialist is responsible for coordinating and administering employee immigration, international assignments, relocation programs, and global mobility initiatives across North America. This position serves as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, immigration counsel, relocation providers, and internal stakeholders regarding work authorization, visa sponsorships, international transfers, expatriate assignments, relocation support, and immigration compliance. The role ensures a seamless employee mobility experience while maintaining compliance with immigration, employment, payroll, tax, and corporate mobility requirements.
- Immigration Program Management: Coordinate employment-based immigration processes in partnership with external immigration counsel, including H-1B, L-1, TN, E-3, H-4, F-1/OPT/STEM, PERM, and employment-based permanent residency processes.
- Work Authorization Tracking: Monitor visa, work authorization, and expiration dates to ensure timely renewals, extensions, amendments, and required filings.
- Global Mobility Administration: Administer international assignments, expatriate programs, cross-border transfers, assignment documentation, extensions, repatriations, and localizations.
- Relocation Support: Coordinate domestic and international relocation programs, including relocation benefits, vendor coordination, reimbursements, temporary housing, travel support, and employee communications.
- Compliance and Records: Maintain accurate immigration, mobility, and assignment records and support compliance with I-9, E-Verify, Public Access File, and applicable documentation requirements.
- Employee and Manager Support: Serve as a primary advisor to employees and managers on visa sponsorship, relocation, assignment benefits, work authorization, travel requirements, and transition planning.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with HR, Legal, Payroll, Finance, Tax, Talent Acquisition, project teams, global mobility teams, and external vendors to support mobility and immigration needs.
- International Assignment Process Support: Coordinate with internal stakeholders to support assignment initiation, assignment changes, compensation-related documentation, onboarding requirements, and assignment end processes.
- Vendor and Counsel Management: Coordinate case activity with immigration counsel, relocation vendors, tax advisors, and other service providers to ensure timely and compliant service delivery.
- Reporting and Process Improvement: Maintain tracking tools, prepare reports for HR leadership, monitor case activity, identify compliance risks, and recommend process improvements.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Business, Law, Public Administration, or related field preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of experience in global mobility, immigration, expatriate administration, relocation, international HR, or related HR operations.
- Immigration Coordination: Experience managing or coordinating employment-based immigration matters and working with external immigration counsel.
- Global Mobility Expertise: Experience supporting international assignments, expatriate employees, cross-border transfers, relocation programs, or multinational workforce programs.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration, Form I-9, E-Verify, Public Access File requirements, and employment compliance requirements; Canadian immigration exposure is preferred.
- Systems and Tracking: Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday and immigration or relocation case-management platforms preferred.
- Process Discipline: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, document control, discretion, confidentiality, and ability to manage multiple time-sensitive matters.
- Stakeholder Support: Ability to support employees, managers, executives, vendors, legal counsel, and cross-functional partners with clear communication and sound judgment.
- Analytical and Reporting Skills: Ability to maintain tracking tools, prepare status reports, identify compliance risks, and support process improvements.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain immigration and mobility processes clearly to diverse stakeholders.
ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in US, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.
