Senior Global Mobility Specialist – Japanese Bilingual

Location: Houston, TX – Galleria Area

Work Style: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Travel: Up to 10%

Language: Japanese / English Bilingual Required

Relocation: Relocation assistance available

Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Position Overview

A global company is seeking a Senior Global Mobility Specialist to support expatriate employees, international assignments, immigration, relocation, and global HR programs.

This role will serve as a key point of contact for employees, HR teams, business leaders, headquarters in Japan, affiliated companies, and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Manage global mobility and expatriate programs from onboarding through repatriation and offboarding.
• Coordinate employment-based immigration matters with external counsel, including visa petitions, extensions, transfers, and work authorization tracking.
• Support relocation, expatriate tax, cross-border payroll, compensation, benefits, and assignment-related matters.
• Provide bilingual Japanese/English support between U.S. stakeholders and teams in Japan.
• Advise employees and managers on global mobility policies and complex assignment issues.
• Manage immigration, tax, relocation, and mobility vendors.
• Improve global mobility policies, procedures, workflows, reporting, and controls.
• Support regional and global HR initiatives across affiliated companies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, International Relations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of HR experience, including 4 years of direct global mobility, expatriate, international assignment, or employment-based immigration experience.
• Japanese/English bilingual skills required.
• Strong knowledge of immigration, relocation, Form I-9 compliance, expatriate tax, cross-border payroll, compensation, and benefits.
• Experience managing complex mobility cases and working with external counsel and service providers.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting Japanese expatriates or working with stakeholders in Japan strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness and Behavioral Health Support
• Relocation assistance available
• The company is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship or consider candidates on time-limited visa status.