Job description
Senior Global Mobility Assistant (FTC)
Base Location: Watford
FTC Duration: 1 x 12 month FTC & 1 x 24 month FTC
The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.
Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.
From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.
KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.
Why Join KPMG as Senior Global Mobility Assistant
KPMG’s Global Mobility team supports the talent strategy by facilitating and managing assignments all over the world. Working as a pro-active member of the team you will provide full assignment lifecycle advisory support to business stakeholders and our assignees directly. You will have a consultative approach and be able to demonstrate a highly organised and efficient approach. The role is challenging and exceptionally diverse and you will possess and further develop a wide range of technical and professional skills.
What will you be doing?
1. Working closely with functional business leaders, the wider team, and overseas colleagues you will support our talent to achieve their global mobility ambitions.
2. Consulting with key business contacts you will understand requirements and then manage the end-to-end assignment approach.
3. Through understanding our Global Policy, you will support business contacts and assignees on best practice options.
4. Working closely with key internal and external expert stakeholders you will review corporate tax, immigration, payroll, and personal tax considerations and ensure assignments are structured appropriately.
5. Values orientated you will manage the assignee experience to ensure our people are well supported.
6. You will work closely with our Global Mobility Assistants on the assignment administration requirements and support the knowledge development of other team members.
7. Build a global network or colleague contacts around the world with the aim of enhancing the Global Mobility experience and wider take up of Global Mobility opportunities.
8. Ensure all compliance activities are carried out effectively and correctly including right to work checks.
9. Maintain pipeline reporting and systems updates to ensure accurate central management information and maintain up-to-date assignment folders.
What will you need to do it?
10. Able to demonstrate some previous experience working within the field of international assignments or global mobility or legal, immigration or an HR environment including UK compliance knowledge.
11. You will demonstrable a consultative style, be well organised, a strong communicator, able to prioritise and work under pressure, and have motivated approach to self-learning and self-development.
12. You will possess good interpersonal skills as you will be dealing with senior stakeholders on a day-to-day basis.
13. Good IT skills which can support assignment tracking especially Excel.
14. The ability to work on your own initiative but also contribute to a high performing team.
To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.
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