Sr. Specialist, Immigration & Mobility

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role:

Our Global Mobility Specialist will provide support in the areas of global mobility including domestic and international transfers (short and long-term) for existing employees and new hires, permanent residence sponsorship process, international tax and relocations to ensure a seamless experience as employees move across global offices within Elastic.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as primary contact on all aspects of the US and global immigration including work visas, registration and social security to ensure the company is compliant prior to the effective date of transfer
• Serve as the liaison between local teams and internal colleagues to drive all immigration, tax and relocation business needs
• Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining mobility practices, policies and procedures that best suits our current program needs
• Execute the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process for all new hires through Workday and rehires which includes review of all I-9 forms and acceptable identification documents for accuracy and compliance within established time requirements
• Manage the vendor relationship with outside immigration and tax vendors and other relevant stakeholders
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of immigration-related information, including visa types, expiration dates, and employee status through Workdays
• Recommend alternatives to business leaders for employees whose visa applications are not approved and/or renewals and extensions are approaching maximum duration
• Track and review vendor invoices related to global immigration and tax activities to document cost allocations and develop timely payments processes
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• 5 or more years of previous experience as an HR Professional in a fast-paced, growing company is preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to apply resolutions
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Working knowledge of Workday preferred
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder relationship management skills, with ability to work cross-collaboratively across multiple internal and external teams
• Strong project management, organizational, time management skills
• Experience with developing policy, training, and communications
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People:

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws; view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster)

Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other country export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic (“DNR”), and the Luhansk People’s Republic (“LNR”). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic.

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$89,100—$140,900 USD

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:

$106,800—$168,900 USD

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