Relocation Specialist
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Overview
What you'll do
- Manage end-to-end relocation for international employees joining BrainRocket, ensuring a smooth, professional, and timely experience.
- Oversee visa, work permit, and residence permit processes in Portugal, working closely with trusted immigration partners.
- Ensure all relocations follow BrainRocket’s internal policies, timelines, and compliance requirements with Portuguese regulations.
- Act as the primary contact for relocating employees and their families before, during, and after arrival.
- Support newcomers with essential onboarding steps such as NIF, Social Security, bank account setup, health registration, and other mandatory documentation.
- Manage and maintain relationships with relocation vendors, real estate agencies, immigration lawyers, travel providers, and accommodation partners. Negotiate competitive rates and monitor service quality to ensure BrainRocket receives consistent, high-quality support.
- Maintain and enhance BrainRocket’s relocation policies, ensuring clarity, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
- Collaborate with HR and Talent Acquisition to align relocation processes with hiring priorities and onboarding schedules. Work closely with HR, TA, Finance, Office Management, Admin, and Legal Teams in Portugal and Cyprus.
- Sugest improvements to workflows and internal tools as BrainRocket continues to scale its international workforce.
- Manage relocation budgets, monitor expenses, and ensure cost transparency.
- Track relocation cases in internal systems and prepare periodic reports on relocation volumes, timelines, and costs.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on experience relocating employees to Portugal from different countries.
- Proven experience managing full-cycle relocation for international employees.
