# People Operations - Global Mobility, Immigration, and Scale

**Company:** [Clay](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/clay)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $150k – $225k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** immigration compliance, global mobility, u.s. visas, uk skilled worker visa, employment compliance, contractor management, Vendor Management, relocation management, cross-border compliance, case tracking, work authorization, international hiring
**Posted:** 2026-06-12

> Own Clay’s global mobility and immigration function, managing U.S. visa cases, UK work authorization, relocations, contractor operations, and cross-border compliance. The role requires 5+ years of People Operations experience, hands-on mobility expertise, and strong process-building and communication skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Own Immigration and Global Mobility
- Manage U.S. visa cases across the full lifecycle, from offer stage through renewals and permanent residency.
- Manage immigration and work authorization requirements for Clay's London office, including UK visa sponsorship and right-to-work compliance.
- Serve as Clay's internal immigration expert and partner with external counsel to keep cases moving and employees informed.
- Advise recruiters on visa eligibility and sponsorship options during hiring.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and People teams to support expansion into new markets and build mobility infrastructure.

### Build a Relocation Experience
- Design and manage a seamless relocation process for employees and their families.
- Manage end-to-end domestic and international relocation cases.

### Build Scalable Processes and Infrastructure
- Build the mobility function from the ground up, including policies, workflows, documentation, and case tracking.
- Own compliance for cross-border remote work, business travel, and international employment classification.
- Maintain organized and accurate mobility data for reporting and decision-making.

### Manage Contractor Operations
- Own the end-to-end contractor lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding.
- Maintain compliance with contractor classification requirements across U.S. and international jurisdictions.
- Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure contractor agreements are accurate, current, and audit-ready.
- Build scalable contractor-management processes and documentation, including systems tracking and recordkeeping.

### Partner Across the Business
- Advise People Partners, recruiters, and business leaders on mobility-related questions.
- Make complex immigration and mobility requirements accessible to employees and their families.
- Contribute to broader People Operations work as the team and company grow.

## Requirements

- 5+ years in People Operations with significant hands-on mobility experience.
- Experience with UK and/or European immigration and employment compliance; UK Skilled Worker visa experience is a plus.
- Experience advising on international hiring arrangements and cross-border compliance.
- Experience managing contractor populations, including onboarding, offboarding, and classification compliance across jurisdictions.
- Strong vendor management skills, including experience working with immigration counsel and relocation partners.
- Experience building processes from scratch at a scaling company.
- Ability to take ownership, manage multiple tasks, and follow through on commitments.
- Genuine kindness and compassion when supporting employees through high-stakes processes.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to explain complex immigration situations in plain language.
- Strong organization, comfort with ambiguity, and sound judgment regarding compliance risk.

## Benefits

- Free access for all employees to world-class coaches specializing in creativity, management, and more.

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