Italian Speaking Immigration Consultant - Fresh graduate

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Global Immigration Consultant – Global Coordination Office - Italy

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is the hub of innovation, a technology powerhouse, a global talent center and, a driver of operational excellence within EY, propelling EY’s purpose of building a better working world.  With a robust network spread across 9 countries and 20 cities, GDS’s dynamic network of highly talented professionals leverage data, AI, and cutting-edge technology to enhance EY's wide array of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy, and transactions.

Join us at EY GDS Hungary to shape your future with confidence.

The opportunity

As part of our People Advisory Services - Global Immigration team, you help our clients manage business issues relating to their global workforce by providing immigration services to their international assignees / foreign local hires.
 
Your role helps our clients manage the complex challenges of deploying a globally mobile workforce. You help our clients improve their business in an evolving global economy and realize sustainable economic growth by helping them integrate the people agenda into their business strategy.

Your key responsibilities

As part of the Global Coordination Office, you will be responsible for supporting our clients and coordinating activities related to international immigration moves between country offices. You will assist GDS Senior staff and Managers across various global immigration activities to deliver exceptional client service for high-volume accounts and meet SLA and KPI measures.

You will support the Global Coordination Office processes, as well as email communication and reporting requirements for EY’s clients. You will assist in maintaining ongoing cases, reporting, monitoring status, and preparing application documentation according to the protocols followed for each case type.

You will stay abreast of regulatory changes in the global immigration landscape, supporting senior caseworkers and lawyers in implementing necessary changes in case management and processes in a timely manner.

Tasks include:

•    Being part of the team that is the global point of contact for clients, ensuring effective communication and coordination between country offices.

•    Preparing client deliverables under the oversight of Senior and Manager colleagues.

•    Collaborating with Managers to perform case intake, troubleshoot issues, and establish case strategies.

•    Performing daily tasks, including accurate data entry.

•    Proactively monitoring the progression of cases to capture and action next steps.

•    Contributing to ad hoc projects, including research, project management, and data collection activities as required.

•    Ensure on time delivery on all client deliverables

•    Deliver technically and administratively accurate work with minimal supervision and guidance and be accountable for your individual outcomes and their impact on the team.

•    You are accountable for performance and strategic objectives.

•    continuous performance improvement outcomes for efficiency and quality

•    adherence to EY’s risk management protocols

•    service delivery metrics; CDP, SLA/KPI reports, client reporting, escalations, utilisation, and performance metrics reporting to the local office senior manager/partner.

•    identify and pre-empt technical or process issues may impact the client or immigration formalities and associated trouble-shooting and remedial action

•    identify and remediate issues and risks, direct the development of project/program status reports and metrics to meet business needs, and manage stakeholder expectations

•    You fulfil team leadership responsibilities for assigned team members to drive engagement and performance with a commitment to learning and development.

•    counselling, goal setting, professional development activities and feedback loop responsibilities across the team
•    contribute to and drive training and L&D activities across the team
•    foster a positive and collaborative learning environment, and participate in wider organizational and people initiatives
•    report on staffing and performance metrics for assigned team
•    support recruitment and performance management responsibilities

You provide support ad hoc immigration advisory projects for engagements as they arise for Immigration policy and process review and design, Immigration program implementation and service integration, Immigration program review, assessment and design, Immigration audit coordination, HR transactions immigration impact assessments and planning support (M&A, Divestiture), speed of deployment planning and advice, workforce planning support etc.
GDS GI teams run in a client service focused environment and team members have high levels of contact with EY professionals across the world, as well as contact with assignees, government agencies and immigration professionals at all levels, from different cultural and national backgrounds. Requirements to work outside of local business hours to according to clients' needs and different time zones will arise.

Qualifications and experience

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, travel, tourism and hospitality, Commerce, Arts, Law (Immigration), English Language and Literature/Communicative English/Mass Communication & Journalism or related fields.

•    Exceptional written and oral fluency in English 

•    Fluency in Italian

Additional skills and attributes for success

•    MBA/Masters in relevant field is an advantage

•    Outstanding administrative and communication skills, mature business sense, and ability to perform in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment

•    Ability to manage multiple and intercultural stakeholder relationships

•    Excellent analytical skills, and attention to detail

•    Experience working in a paralegal or client facing role is preferred

•    Proven ability to manage high volume and multiple projects to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment

•    Ability to work flexibly and accurately in a fast-paced environment

•    Experience or exposure in immigration practice or mobility, preferably in a European jurisdiction is an advantage

•    Demonstrated exposure to applicable criteria, and drafting and process requirements for European countries is an advantage

•    Experience with substantive writing, editing, and proofreading a variety of documentation, and the ability to draft articulate and persuasive communications is advantageous
  
 
What we offer

By seamlessly integrating with EY member firm teams across the globe, GDS contributes significantly to EY's purposeful and sustainable growth, delivering insights and solutions that foster trust in capital markets and create value for EY clients, society, and the planet.
We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling to deliver excellent results while allowing everyone to build your career without sacrificing personal priorities, providing:
GDS is All in to shape the future with confidence, addressing today's challenges, and anticipating tomorrow's needs. EY GDS is not just reimagining the future of work—it's actively building it, ensuring agility, efficiency, and resilience in an ever-evolving world.
  
•    A competitive salary and benefits package, including private health insurance.

•    Opportunities for professional development and career growth, by access to training and development programs, coaching and mentoring as well as on-the job opportunities.

•    A supportive and collaborative work environment with multicultural teams.

•    Flexible working hours and hybrid work with 2 days in the office per week.

•    Employee wellness programs and initiatives and the opportunity to obtain the All You Can Move sport pass.

•    Possibility to volunteer for meaningful initiatives to positively impact lives in the community.

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