Global Mobility Business Partner

Location/s

Glasgow or Manchester, UK

Emma Cantley

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

Mott Mac Donald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

As the Talent/Global Mobility Business Partner for EUNA, you will shape and nurture the Talent/Global Mobility function across the region, ensuring the smooth and thoughtful delivery of Mott Mac Donald’s Talent Mobility Framework in line with our strategic goals. You will play a central role in championing ongoing transformation, bringing empathy, insight and partnership to every stage of the journey. In this role, you will be the regional immigration specialist—supporting and guiding the immigration team while ensuring trusted, compliant and people-focused service delivery across the UK and Europe.

The role also involves travel within the UK to build relationships, support key stakeholders and ensure effective collaboration across offices. Working closely with a wide range of cross-functional colleagues, you will use your expertise to offer clear, caring and confident guidance, manage complex cases with sensitivity, and build strong, lasting relationships with key stakeholders. As an integral member of our global team, you will collaborate daily with Global Mobility colleagues worldwide to share knowledge, align best practice and strengthen our collective approach.

• Strategic Consultation & Partnership:
  • Build meaningful, trusted relationships with HRBPs and business leaders, serving as their go-to partner for all global mobility and immigration matters. Offer clear, supportive advice that helps them make informed, people-centred decisions
• Team Guidance & Support:
  • Lead, mentor and encourage the Talent Mobility Advisor and immigration advisors, fostering an inclusive and empowering team culture. Champion continuous learning, wellbeing, and collaborative problem-solving while ensuring efficient, compliant and high-quality support.
• Case Management:
  • Oversee the full assignment and transfer lifecycle with a focus on clarity, care and compliance. Partner closely with the Talent Mobility Advisor, who manages move logistics and vendor coordination, as well as UK immigration advisors handling visa processes for international hires and the domestic workforce
• Vendor Relationship Management:
  • Build and maintain positive, productive relationships with our external partners—including relocation providers, immigration specialists and tax consultants—ensuring quality support and service excellence
• Systems, Data & Reporting:
  • Ensure thoughtful and accurate use of our mobility technology platform and case management tools. Use data insights to understand trends, tell compelling stories, and support informed, strategic decisions. Deliver reliable, timely reporting to meet mobility and immigration requirements
• Project Leadership:
  • Lead and contribute to a variety of people-centred mobility projects, such…