HR Generalist (Entry Level)

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring an HR Generalist to join our dynamic HR team with a focus on Global Mobility & Immigration.

This role will support a range of HR initiatives with primary focus on those related to Woolpert’s global mobility and immigration programs, including defining and implementing processes and policies.  Acts as liaison between the business and external counsel and vendors to ensure timely and accurate coordination and communication.  Serves as the primary point of contact for foreign national employees, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers to ensure a seamless, compliant, and high-quality experience for all parties.  Collaborates with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and HR teams to ensure program success and efficiency.  This position will also support other general HR duties within the HR Operations Team. 

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Immigration:
  • Support Woolpert’s global immigration program, including partnering with various immigration firms on all visa/work permit processing and tracking, while ensuring compliance with immigration laws and regulations. 
  • Manage and maintain relationships with external immigration firms. 
  • Identify and drive opportunities to streamline processes, enhance the employee experience, and strengthen vendor partnerships as the program scales globally. 
  • Monitor changes in immigration laws, regulations, and government guidance.  
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of U.S. and global immigration policies, including USCIS, DOL, and DHS updates, and translate legal developments into actionable process improvements. 
  • Work with HRBPs to ensure that sponsorship decisions support business needs while maintaining compliance. 
  • Provide guidance to employees, HRBPs, and managers on immigration-related matters, including work authorization requirements for international business travel. 
  • Communicate policy updates and government or procedural changes clearly and effectively. 
• Relocation:
  • Support Woolpert’s relocation program, including maintaining a strong working relationship with relocation management vendor, and overseeing end-to-end process of domestic and international assignments and relocations.