Sr. Immigration and Mobility Specialist

About Ancestry:
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We are on a journey to build a purpose-driven, equitable workplace where our people can do their best work. As we continue to scale globally, we are looking for a Senior Immigration and Mobility Specialist to drive a best-in-class mobility program that balances compliance, efficiency, and a seamless employee experience.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition, you will be a key partner to employees, hiring managers, recruiters, and external partners, ensuring smooth and compliant immigration and relocation processes. This role requires a professional who can navigate complex regulations, provide high-touch advisory support, and drive operational excellence in a global company.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and is eager to build and refine processes that support a globally distributed workforce.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee the end-to-end mobility process, including U.S. and global immigration, relocations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and an excellent employee experience.

• Manage nonimmigrant and immigrant visa sponsorships (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, PERM, etc.) in partnership with external immigration counsel.

• Ensure alignment between mobility policies and business needs, providing scalable solutions that support workforce planning.

• Leverage data and industry insights to refine mobility programs and measure success.

• Stay ahead of U.S. and global immigration trends and policy changes, advising on risks and best practices.Regularly review and update mobility policies, minimizing risk and ensuring compliance.

• Maintain accurate immigration records and case tracking, ensuring compliance with all regulations.

• Partner with Legal and HR stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of work authorization processes.

• Act as a trusted advisor to employees, hiring managers, recruiters, and leadership on immigration and mobility matters.

• Build and manage relationships with external vendors (immigration counsel, relocation providers, etc.), ensuring high-quality service delivery.

• Drive process improvements and automation efforts to enhance efficiency in mobility operations.

Who you are:

• 6+ years of experience in global mobility, immigration, or HR, with a focus on compliance, process optimization, and employee experience.

• Deep expertise in U.S. immigration processes (H-1B, PERM, L-1, TN, O-1, etc.) and familiarity with global mobility frameworks.

• Strong problem-solving and business acumen, with the ability to align mobility programs to company goals and future growth (IPO readiness a plus!).

• Exceptional communication and advisory skills—able to educate, influence, and partner with stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience using HR systems (Workday, ServiceNow, or similar) and a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Bonus Points:

• HR, Mobility, or Immigration certifications (GMS, SHRM, etc.).

• Experience with mobility program automation and technology platforms.

Helping people discover their story is at the heart of ours. Ancestry is the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, harnessing a powerful combination of information, science and technology to help people discover their family history and stories that were never possible before. Ancestry’s suite of products includes: AncestryDNA, AncestryProGenealogists, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Find a Grave, Archives.com, and Rootsweb. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at http://ancestry.com/careers

As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $101,790 - $127,260 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE.

*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23)

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.  For San Francisco office candidates, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.