Senior Immigration Specialist
Remotefull-timePosted 9mo ago
About the role
This role manages the relocation, immigration, and mobility needs of Deel’s global workforce, ensuring compliance with local regulations and supporting international assignments and relocations.
Responsibilities
- Manage immigration cases from start to finish either in-house or through a third party provider with the majority of those being more complex.
- Ensure cases are accurately updated on a case management system and actioned in a timely manner in accordance with set SLAs/KPIs.
- Be a point of contact for low to medium level issues/escalations for other team members within the immigration team.
- Give expert advice on immigration laws within Australia ensuring client’s compliance with current regulations.
- Provide consultations (via email or call) to clients clearly outlining applicable immigration/work authorization routes.
- Deliver outstanding client service through clear, professional communication and proactive case management.
- Stay up to date with changes in immigration law and policies in assigned countries, proactively communicating any potential risks/changes that may impact clients/employees.
- Assess right-to-work requirements for Employee of Records (EORs) and other types of permits.
- Liaise with internal teams for corporate document gathering and work closely with other internal departments to ensure efficient case management.
- Show strong understanding of country specific immigration processes, compliance requirements and act as a subject matter expert for assigned countries/regions.
- Have immigration documents correctly updated, tracked and audited to ensure compliance and timely initiation of renewals.
- Support in auditing and maintaining internal knowledge base on immigration requirements to ensure its accuracy.
- Work on immigration/process improvement projects, as assigned.
- Maintain compliance with OMARA requirements, including Code of Conduct obligations, documentation standards, and annual CPD.
- Conduct VEVO checks and ensure adherence to employer sponsorship obligations when applicable.
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of progressive mobility experience, with at least 2–3 years as an Immigration Specialist or in similar roles.
- Must be a Registered Migration Agent (RMA) with OMARA.
- Ideally law degree or similar field or paralegal.
- Fluent in English.
- Strong knowledge of the key immigration categories.
- Excellent communication and the ability to find solutions under pressure, with thoughtful people management and mentorship skills.
- Ability to interpret and communicate immigration policies and processes.
Skills
Required:Immigration LawClient ConsultationCase ManagementCommunication Skills
Benefits
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location.
- Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country.
- The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.
Last updated Mar 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Deel
The all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams
Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 120+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Discover how Deel makes global work simple at deel.com.
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