Lead, Mobility
Wealthsimple
What you'll do:
- Mobility & Immigration:
- Program Administration & Case Management: Administer Wealthsimple’s mobility program by overseeing the end-to-end immigration process for new and existing employees. This includes administering and processing applications for work permits, visas, and permanent residency.
- Strategic Advising: Act as the primary internal expert, providing strategic advice and clear, helpful guidance on immigration matters to employees, managers, and the People team.
- Operational Excellence & Compliance: Operationalize the mobility function by developing, implementing, and maintaining compliant policies, resources, and workflows. This includes managing our relationship with external immigration counsel to ensure our processes are efficient, user-friendly, scalable, and fully compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
- Employee Relations Support, Education, Resources & Training:
- Program Support: Assist with the seamless operation and execution of various employee relations programs.
- Resource Development: Create simple, accessible, self-service resources (like guides and FAQs) for employees and managers on topics related to immigration and the broader employee relations function.
- Training & Education: Develop and deliver engaging training sessions for the People team, managers, and teams to build their understanding of key mobility and employee relations topics.
- Proactive Solutions: Analyze trends in mobility and employee relations cases to identify opportunities for improvement and propose proactive solutions to enhance the employee experience.
What you'll bring:
- Deep Immigration Expertise: Significant hands-on experience managing corporate immigration cases (work permits, LMIAs, PR applications) for employees located in Canada and the USA.
- A Process-Improvement Mindset: A proactive and operational approach, with a passion for simplifying complex processes and making them better.
- Excellent Communication Skills: The ability to explain complex legal and immigration concepts in a clear, simple, and human way, both in writing and verbally.
- Strong Analytical Skills: The ability to apply legal principles to practical workplace scenarios and identify potential risks and solutions.
- A Human and Approachable Demeanour: A compassionate and collaborative style that builds trust with employees and stakeholders.
- Bilingualism: The ability to speak French is a strong asset.
