At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you're encouraged to be yourself & more. You'll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.

As a Global Mobility Specialist, Region Americas in the HR function, your focus will be to assist with end-to-end Global Mobility for the region. You facilitate the immigration and relocation processes for international and domestic colleagues and ensure a smooth and efficient transition for colleagues. You will play a pivotal role in supporting our global workforce and ensuring a seamless experience for H&M employees and candidates relocating internationally.

This hybrid role reports to our Global Mobility Manager, Region Americas, based in the New York City Support Office.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

• Case management for domestic and international permanent relocations and short-term/long-term international assignments.
• Maintain files including Global Mobility Tracker and other internal systems
• Partner with internal teams including Talent Acquisition, HR, Payroll, Accounting, and Benefits related to employee relocation, mobility, and onboarding.
• Act as a liaison between employees, external vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Advise and assist HR, Managers, and colleagues regarding mobility matters, processes, and policies
• Offer international mobility related expertise to local HR Business Line and Specialists
• Track assignment life cycle for all transfers and expatriate employees
• Work with third party suppliers, including immigration, tax, real estate, and shipping vendors and manage and maintain reports
• Support the end -to -end immigration process for nonimmigrant and immigrant cases including L-1 visas, H-1Bs, EADs (employment authorization documents), and green card sponsorship. Process extensions, amendments, and terminations
• Coordinate approval process for payment requests for lump sum payments and relocation allowances; process and track all related mobility invoices
• Assist with various global mobility projects to improve ways of working and enhance the employee experience
• Escalate policy exceptions, compliance risks, vendor performance issues and employee concerns to the Global Mobility Manager
• Stay updated on Global Mobility trends and regulations to ensure adherence to international laws and best practices
• Collaborate and partner with H&M's Global Team in Sweden to ensure alignment for relocations
• Secure assignment benefits are properly captured through close collaboration with local payroll and benefits teams
• Ensure applicable systems are kept up to date with assignment information (HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems), payroll, benefits)
• Up to 5% domestic travel may be required

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a mobility role in an international corporate environment

• Experience in corporate immigration, tax compliance and international relocation desired
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people, including Human Resources, Legal, Global Mobility, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, Payroll, employees, and their families
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills written and verbal
• Enthusiastic, curious, and driven to learn
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage priorities
• Resourcefulness with the ability to anticipate needs, prioritize responsibilities and take initiative
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint
• Ability to be neutral and confidential and handle sensitive information
• Strong customer service orientation including a friendly, helpful, and professional demeanor

Why You'll Love Working at H&M

• We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
• You'll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues

• We are an inclusive company where you're encouraged to be yourself at work
• You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
• We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match 401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local community
• You'll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

Compensation: salary range is $66,793 - $75,142 annually**

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company's discretion.

**H&M, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

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