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Human Resources Business Partner (Global Mobility)
Location - Guildford - 3 days per week on site
Contract - Full time until March 2027
Tate Recruitment are proud to partner with the University of Surrey in the search for an experienced HR Business Partner with expertise in Global Mobility. You'll partner with the university leaders to drive people initiatives that enhance global performance and manage overseas assignments. This includes leading on Transnational Education (TNE), relocation, immigration, legal compliance, and payroll for UK-based staff abroad and those at international campuses. You'll collaborate closely with HR, Finance, Legal, the International Office, and external partners to ensure seamless global operations.
Reporting to the Associate Director of HR Business Partnering your responsibilities will include -
- Provide an end-to-end HR service for international staff assignments, coordinating recruitment, relocation (where applicable), contractual arrangements and professional development for colleagues working at overseas campuses, joint ventures, and partnerships.
- Monitor and manage compliance with international immigration, tax, and social security obligations, working with external advisors and payroll providers to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting.
- Develop and administer contractual arrangements and mobility packages that balance equity, cost-effectiveness, staff well being, and local market considerations.
- Advise academic departments and senior leaders on the HR implications of overseas teaching, research collaborations, and branch campus operations, ensuring alignment with local employment practices and cultural contexts.
- Collaborate with colleagues from the UK and our overseas locations to integrate processes, to ensure alignment and a positive employee experience across the campus in Guildford, UK and overseas locations.
- Monitor, review, and improve mobility processes using workforce data, HR metrics, and insights to manage costs, mitigate compliance risks, and enhance efficiency, cultural integration, and employee engagement.
Role Requirements -
- Relevant degree/postgraduate qualification with management experience in HR.
- CIPD membership or equivalent significant HR experience
- FCIPD status (desirable)
- An expert in internal assignments, immigration and mobility package design
- Strong understanding of global HR practices, ideally in China & India
- Skilled in managing immigration, tax, payroll and social security across jurisdictions
- Stakeholder and project management experience
- Ability to tailor HR solutions to diverse cultural contexts and align international operations
If you're a strategic HR professional with global mobility experience and a passion for enabling international collaboration, apply now to join a forward-thinking team committed to excellence in international staff engagement and mobility.
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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