Immigration Manager - Budapest | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

Managing global workforces is becoming increasingly complex, creating new challenges and opportunities for businesses operating across borders. Our People Advisory Services (PAS) team helps clients navigate these challenges by combining immigration expertise, technology and practical business solutions.

As part of our Immigration team, you will work with leading international and Hungarian businesses and collaborate with EY teams across our global network to help clients manage increasingly complex immigration and workforce needs.

The opportunity

As an Immigration Manager, you will play a key role in growing our Immigration practice in Hungary, combining strong immigration expertise with client leadership and business development.

You will be expected to build and expand client relationships, identify and develop new business opportunities, and convert these into engagements, while taking ownership of key client relationships and ensuring high-quality delivery. You will work closely with senior client stakeholders and EY teams in Hungary and internationally to develop solutions for both existing and prospective clients.

Your key responsibilities

• Drive business growth by proactively identifying new opportunities, developing existing and prospective client relationships, and leading proposals and pitches.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, understand their business and workforce challenges, and translate these into practical immigration solutions.
• Take commercial and delivery ownership of key client engagements, managing scope, resources, budgets, quality and client satisfaction.
• Lead complex immigration and cross-border workforce projects, working with EY teams across our global network.
• Advise clients on immigration compliance, risk, policy and process improvement.
• Actively represent and develop our Immigration practice in the market, building new relationships and contributing to the evolution of our services and solutions.
• Lead, coach and develop team members, strengthening both technical expertise and commercial capabilities.

Skills and attributes for success

• A strong commercial mindset and genuine interest in business development, with the confidence to identify, pursue and convert new business opportunities.
• Proven ability to build and maintain trusted client relationships, including with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements, resources and budgets effectively.
• Confidence to challenge, influence and negotiate with clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated people leadership capabilities, with a focus on coaching and developing junior team members.

To qualify for the role you must have

• 5+ years’ experience in global immigration: Big 4, global management consultancy firm, niche consultancy or in-house role with exposure to large-scale projects.
• A primary degree and relevant professional qualifications.
• Fluent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in both Hungarian and English.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, able to confidently influence colleagues and clients at all levels

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Understanding of broader global mobility issues and their connection to immigration.
• Experience working with multinational clients and cross-border teams.
• A global mindset and strong understanding of Hungarian and international immigration issues.

What we look for

We are looking for an experienced immigration professional with a strong commercial mindset who wants to play an active role in building and growing our Immigration business in Hungary. You will be comfortable developing new relationships, challenging clients, taking ownership and turning opportunities into sustainable business, while maintaining the high quality of delivery our clients expect.

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