Immigration & Mobility Coordinator (Contract Role) - Archer
San Jose, CA
About the Job
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.
Archer is seeking an Immigration and Mobility Coordinator to support the administrative operations of our Immigration and Mobility department, with a focus on U.S. immigration processes and employee travel. This role involves collaborating across teams, managing key details, and contributing to a positive employee experience. The coordinator will report directly to the Senior Manager, Global Immigration & Mobility.
What you will do:
Immigration
- Coordinate U.S. immigration cases to ensure timely processing.
- Interface with internal customers and stakeholders to provide necessary information to outside counsel for case filings, responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs), and proper documentation.
- Review immigration applications prepared by outside counsel to confirm accuracy before submission for the Immigration Manager's signature.
- Assist with the recruitment process for U.S. permanent resident applications, working closely with sponsoring managers, external vendors, and the talent acquisition team.
- Maintain public access files in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Generate and analyze immigration and recruitment reports as needed.
- Manage cost centers, purchase orders (POs), and invoices for immigration cases to facilitate case initiation with external counsel.
Travel:
- Resolve vendor and employee issues or concerns related to the travel program, escalating to the manager as needed.
- Perform administrative tasks and support project work assigned by the Mobility Senior Manager.
- Deliver the highest level of service and responsiveness to both internal and external customers.
Global Mobility:
- Assist Senior Manager with administrative tasks related to opening up new entities abroad
- Initiate cases via the vendor platform
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred, or a Paralegal certificate with at least 2 years of corporate experience supporting immigration programs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey immigration and global mobility requirements, policies, and procedures across the organization.
- Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Recruiting and People Business Partners.
- Agile mindset with the ability to adapt to a rapidly growing and evolving organization.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience working with Travel Management Companies
- Familiarity with Greenhouse
**Position is based in San Jose, California
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer's People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.