Assistant Director - KSA Government Relations/ Immigration Advisor Ernst & Young AE

Your key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government authorities and immigration agencies.
• Stay current with the latest developments in Immigration and Labour, ensuring timely updates are incorporated into the newsletter and communicated to management and relevant teams.
• Remain aware of changes in immigration laws and regulations to ensure compliance and provide appropriate guidance to stakeholders.Oversee the immigration processes to ensure timely and accurate submissions of applications and documentation.
• Facilitate training and development opportunities to enhance team capabilities [where required].
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including HR, legal, and business leaders, to align immigration strategies with business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance and support to stakeholders on immigration-related matters.
• Where required communicate effectively with clients and external partners to address their immigration needs.
• Manage the successful delivery of immigration projects in your Cluster and in some instances the MENA region.
• Adherence to Quality and Risk Management processes.
• Conduct regular risk assessments for new projects and highlight any risks to the management prior to deployment.
• Manage and support any queries received from senior management, employees and guide them in accordance with the best practices.

Lead by example, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to EY's values.

Skills and attributes for success

• Confidentiality and Integrity, as this role requires dealing with employees personal documentation
• Upholding EY s values, brand and reputation as well as understand and follow workplace policies and procedures
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic and energetic; able to embrace new ways of working.
• Should be a Team player
• Project management skills to plan and prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Attention to detail with a commitment to high quality and accuracy
• Self-starter; willing to be accountable for your decisions and output
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to provide document control solutions and handling all documents and transactions for immigration and Labour.
• Be agile and open to change