claylabs - People Operations - Global Mobility, Immigration, and Scale
Requirements
• 5+ years in People Operations with significant hands-on mobility experience • Experience with UK and/or European immigration and employment compliance (UK Skilled Worker visa experience a plus) • Experience advising on international hiring arrangements and cross-border compliance • Experience managing contractor populations, including onboarding/offboarding and classification compliance across jurisdictions • Strong vendor management skills — you know how to get the most out of immigration counsel and relocation partners • Experience building processes from scratch at a scaling company • Core Competencies • Autonomy and ownership: you take full accountability for your cases and your function, follow through on commitments, and don't let things fall through the cracks • Genuine kindness and compassion: you care deeply about the people you support and it shows in every interaction, especially when employees are navigating high-stakes, high-stress situations • Exceptional attention to detail: in immigration, small mistakes have big consequences; you catch them before they happen • Outstanding communication skills: you can translate complex immigration situations into plain language for employees, leaders, and their families • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks • Comfort with ambiguity and building structure where none exists • Bias toward action, balanced with sound judgment on compliance risk
Responsibilities
• Own Immigration and Global Mobility • Manage U.S. visa cases across the full lifecycle — from offer stage through renewals and permanent residency • Manage immigration and work authorization requirements for Clay's London office, including UK visa sponsorship and right-to-work compliance • Serve as Clay's internal immigration expert, partnering with external counsel to keep cases moving and employees informed • Advise recruiters on visa eligibility and sponsorship options as part of the hiring process • Partner with Legal, Finance, and People to support global expansion into new markets, building the mobility infrastructure we need as we grow • Build a Relocation Experience That Works • Design and manage a relocation process that feels seamless and well-supported for employees and their families • Manage end-to-end relocation cases, including domestic and international moves • Build Scalable Processes and Infrastructure • Build the mobility function from the ground up — policies, workflows, documentation, and case tracking • Own compliance for cross-border remote work, business travel, and international employment classification • Keep mobility data organized and accurate to support reporting and decision-making • Manage Contractor Operations • Own the end-to-end contractor lifecycle — onboarding, offboarding, and everything in between — ensuring a smooth and consistent experience • Maintain compliance with contractor classification requirements across U.S. and international jurisdictions • Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure contractor agreements are accurate, current, and audit-ready • Build scalable processes and documentation for contractor management, including systems tracking and recordkeeping • Partner Across the Business • Advise People Partners, recruiters, and business leaders on mobility-related questions with clear, practical guidance • Make complex immigration and mobility requirements accessible for employees navigating high-stakes processes • Contribute to broader People Ops work as the team and company grow
Benefits
• $150K – $225K • Offers Equity • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • Feel free to add pronunciation! • or drag and drop here • Most Clay employees are in office 3+ days a week. Does that work for you?
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