Global Mobility Expert

Our purpose is to enhance society together through our people, expertise, partnerships and innovations. We strive each day to create solutions that are designed to change life for the better of communities around the world. The global mobility team provides advise to our business on the consequences of international staffing on projects around the globe. We also make sure that the employees abide by the applicable legislation (tax, immigration and social security). As our new global mobility expert, you do not only contribute directly to our company mission, but you are also involved in the shift to our new way of working, hybrid and remote. Do you want to take on the challenge of future-proofing our expat schemes and aligning them with our strategy and mission?

What you will do as a Global Mobility Expert?

The Global Mobility team is involved in all cross-border employment and assignments within the organization and act as the first point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, such as managers, HR and Finance colleagues. Next to that, we are responsible to ensure that all related policies and programs are aligned with the company’s long-term strategy. 

You will be involved in the full global mobility lifecycle of RHDHV employees worldwide. This means that you are involved as of the first initiation and setup of the assignments, and this continues throughout the entire assignment. You are considered a subject matter expert and will support managers as well as the individual employees with their requests. You are not only an expert regarding Dutch inbound/outbound assignments but are also able to spot the risks when it comes to third country combinations. More specific, you will: 

• Advise the business on the consequences of international staff working on the project from an international tax, social security and immigration perspective.
• coordinate and execute all requirements relating to working abroad, including (but not limited to) Visa and work permit applications, application for specific tax rulings, the Posted Worker Directive and advisory around international tax compliance
• be the liaison for our external vendors for tax/social security/immigration
• support the team in the continuous development and professionalization of our Global Mobility Strategy
• assist in further digitizing the Global Mobility process
• draft assignment cost calculations and assist the managers with setting up proper business cases ensuring cost effectiveness and compliant set ups
• coordinate and ensure the correct implementation of the packages in our core systems, based on the business case

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV is a worldwide engineering, project management and consultancy firm, with 6.000 colleagues spread over 140 countries. Each and every one of us is committed to working with clients and partners on projects that have a positive impact on people, our planet and the economy. Enhancing society together is our core value.

We’ve been around for 140 years. We drive inclusive sustainable development with our clients in areas that we master and can actively influence. Our people are keen to positively change the future and leave a legacy. Our networked organisation of smart entrepreneurs connects the best and brightest people in the world. Together we have an ambition to run a financially healthy business by putting our collective intelligence into practice with clients and partners. 

The Global Mobility Team is a Centre of Expertise within the HR department of Royal HaskoningDHV, responsible to provide specialised knowledge and act as a strategic advisor to the company. The team works in close cooperation with other HR colleagues. The team is part of the Global Total Rewards Centre and is based in Amersfoort, but we do have a working from home policy in place aimed at optimizing work-life balance and co-creation within the team. You will work together with 2 experienced Global Mobility Advisors to bring Global Mobility within RHDHV to the next level. 

What you bring

• Relevant Master’s degree (Tax, economical or HRM education) or something equivalent
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in an inhouse Global Mobility role or at a Big 4 firm.
• Be familiar with international tax agreements and social security agreements. 
• Knowledge of immigration legislation (global) is a big plus.
• Ability to work in a quickly developing international environment with demanding, internal clients at all levels and with various cultural backgrounds. 
• The willingness to work with the team to bring our strategy to a higher maturity level and to further professionalize our service delivery. 
• Fluent in both Dutch and English, both verbal and written. 
• Affinity with numbers and the ability to explain these in a clear and understandable manner to the colleagues. 

What we offer you

At Royal HaskoningDHV we offer a great working atmosphere in which organizational and personal development takes central stage. We offer a wide array of personal development courses. Furthermore, we offer you: 

• A good work-life balance;
• Tools to allow you to work wherever and whenever you want;
• Working from home allowance;
• Proper equipment to build your home-office space;
• 28 holidays based on a 40-hour work week;
• A good primary salary and pension accrual through our own company pension fund;
• A workplace in our office in Amersfoort and travel allowance or a NS-Business Card;
• Lifelong learning by offering you plenty of training & development opportunities;
• Personal budget which you can use to buy extra days off, to buy a bicycle or just to have some additional salary. 

Are you our new colleague?

Then we would like to meet you! Apply now via the button. Would you like to know more about the job or the procedure? Please contact Arno van Smeden at [email protected]