Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

The Global Mobility Specialist is an integral part of Lathams Global Mobility team. This role will be responsible for managing the end-to-end support provided to international assignees, permanent transferees, and their families in line with firm policies. 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, and is a 12-month fixed term contract.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing assignment and transfer relocation expenses by tracking and approving allowances to ensure that they are in compliance with assignment letters and firm policies; gathering documentation from the assignee which supports the allowance to be paid
• Assessing the immigration requirements per country and initiating the appropriate immigration vendor, if required
• Determining the amount of income to be imputed into the assignees income based on monthly general ledger reports and coordinating payment with payroll; reviewing the journal entries to ensure accuracy
• Consolidating and reconciling the general ledger and expatriate tax account on a quarterly basis to ensure accuracy
• Maintaining productive relationships with external third-party vendors, ensuring high performance, excellent service delivery, and invoicing accuracy

Wed love to hear from you if you:

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

And have:

• Experience of working within an in-house Global Mobility team
• Knowledge of UK immigration
• A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent

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 Lathams 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 diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. 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 committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.