Global Mobility Supervisor - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Global Mobility Supervisor is a key member of Latham’s Global Mobility team, responsible for overseeing all aspects of international assignments and transfers. Core responsibilities include managing allowances, preparing and reviewing cost estimates, processing expense reports, maintaining assignment management databases, and managing external vendor relationships. In addition, the Global Mobility Supervisor will manage performance evaluations and partner closely with Human Capital & Talent to recruit, hire, train, coach, and develop team members, ensuring departmental objectives are consistently met with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.

This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end support for international assignees, permanent transferees, and their families in accordance with firm policies, including providing process orientations, introducing and coordinating with third-party vendors, and managing exception requests.
• Organising, assigning, delegating, and coordinating the work of the Global Mobility team to ensure departmental objectives are met accurately and on time.
• Assessing country-specific immigration requirements and initiating engagement with the appropriate immigration vendor, where required.
• Determining the amount of income to be imputed into assignees’ income based on monthly general ledger reports, coordinating payment with payroll, and reviewing journal entries to ensure accuracy.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
• Possess the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Exhibit organisational skills needed to manage time well, prioritise effectively, and handle multiple deadlines

And have:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Relevant experience to the role

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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