Immigration & Global Mobility Consultant (12-month contract)
Date Posted: August 12, 2026
Reports To: Global Mobility Manager
Location: Houston
Position Summary
Are you an immigration expert passionate about creating seamless global mobility experiences? We are seeking a dedicated Immigration and Global Mobility Consultant to provide expert immigration guidance and comprehensive global mobility support across the employee relocation lifecycle.
Reporting to the Global Mobility Manager, the Immigration & Global Mobility Consultant, plays a pivotal role in conducting research, reviewing, enhancing and implementing global policies and processes related to global mobility. This includes a primary focus on immigration support, as well as supporting business travel and the cross-regional deployment of Methanex resources, relocation, taxation, and associated reporting and compliance.
As an Immigration & Global Mobility Consultant on a full-time, temporary contract, you will provide expert advice on Immigration matters with a primary focus on US Immigration. As a key extension of the Global Mobility team, you will manage relationships and ensure the accurate flow of information to global mobility service providers and key internal stakeholders. Collaboration with the Global Mobility Manager will be essential in successfully implementing global mobility support across all areas of the business and for relocating employees, while effectively managing Methanex's costs and cash flow. You will also support the planning, budgeting, and establishment of all assignments and any ad-hoc projects that may present for the Global Mobility team.
Position Responsibilities
Global Mobility - Immigration
Supports the Global Mobility Manager in the following areas:
- Serves as the primary point of contact for US immigration matters and supports other immigration requirements globally.
- Coordinates immigration case initiation, documentation, approvals and ongoing case management activities to support cross-border employee movement.
- Helps guide employees and stakeholders on immigration requirements, processes, timelines, and risks.
- Assists in managing relationships with external immigration counsel to ensure high-quality service delivery, responsiveness and alignment with Methanex policies and expectations.
- Monitors legislative and regulatory developments, immigration trends and best practices; provides recommendations to mitigate risk and enhance program effectiveness.
- Support immigration case assessments and other ad hoc immigration projects.
- Supports development and implementation of processes and technology supporting global immigration with a focus on employee experience, operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Maintains immigration compliance records and reporting requirements.
- Any other duties as needed or required by the business.
Global Mobility - General
- Acts as an internal consultant throughout all stages of the relocation life cycle, including structuring employment arrangements, preparing offer letters, extended business trip memos, etc..
- Promotes global equity and consistency in communications and advice.
- Develops and recommends policies and procedures for employee relocation as requested by the business, including business travel.
- Communicates global mobility program policies and practices to employees and key assignment/relocation stakeholders, managing expectations of the business and assignees in all communications.
- Actively finds solutions to challenges raised by the business or assignees.
- Identifies gaps and process improvement opportunities, providing recommendations for continuous program improvement.
- Develops explanatory information, reference documentation, and guides for assignees and HR team members in understanding Methanex's global mobility policy.
- Any other duties as needed or required by the business.
Global Mobility - Strategy & Policy
- Provides proactive global mobility strategies and advice.
- Liaises with external organizations to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Supports the Global Mobility Manager and global team members in developing and implementing global mobility policies, best practices, and reporting.
Methanex Vision, Values & Responsible Care
- Contributes to the organizational vision of Global Methanol Leadership and "one-team". As a team member demonstrates the core values of integrity, trust, respect and professionalism.
- Demonstrated through feedback from team and leaders.
- Undertakes all aspects of the role through living the Methanex values.
- Conducts all business in a manner which supports the Responsible Care ethic.
Position Qualifications
Education and/or Professional Designation
- Completed degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, International Business, Law, Finance or Accounting, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
Experience and Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Minimum of five years of global Human Resources or equivalent global mobility experience, with knowledge of and expatriate policy and administration.
- Strong knowledge of US immigration and working knowledge of global immigration.
- Ability to collaborate and manage multiple projects with global and regional teams.
- Effective communication skills across cultures and organizational levels.
- Knowledge of taxation and employment legislation.
- Strong planning, recordkeeping, and organizational skills.
- Understanding of business fundamentals with attention to detail.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to influence and engage others.
- Self-starter, able to work independently and in a globally matrixed team environment.
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