Senior Immigration Consultant at Ernst and Young

Ernst & Young (EY) is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Immigration Consultant

Location: Lagos

The opportunity

EY’s People Advisory Services (PAS) team is currently looking for an experienced immigration consultant, to support our Immigration Compliance and Advisory team in Nigeria, as a Senior.
The Senior consultant would provide support on various client engagements and promote knowledge transfer within the PAS Immigration team, through effective training and capacity building initiatives.

Expectations / Key Responsibilities

Manage multiple client engagements as an engagement supervisor
Demonstrate good communication skills in terms of business writing, presentation, and public speaking engagements
Demonstrate superior analytical and advisory skills
Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Manage client ledgers with a high sense of job ownership and accountability
Excellent analytical, project management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
Identify issues, propose solutions, address clients’ needs and execute deliverables as required
Work with minimal or no supervision
Demonstrate teamwork, good interpersonal and relationship management skills
Participate in commercial research and marketing efforts
Stay up to date on topical immigration matters and contribute to thought leadership and training initiatives

Qualifications

Minimum qualification is First Degree in a Social Science course
Keen interest and sound knowledge of relevant immigration regulations and laws guiding the mobility, employment and residence of foreign nationals in Nigeria.

Knowledge / Relevant Experience:

Good understanding of relevant immigration laws and statues such as Nigeria Immigration Act 2015, Regulations 2017 and the NVP 2020
Prior experience in processing CERPAC -related applications at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) offices in both Customs and Free Zone territories
Experience in thought leadership initiatives such as alerts, news articles, advisory opinions, e.t.c, on topical immigration matters
Experience in developing and facilitating both internal and external immigration training programmes.
Knowledge of basic entry and exit protocols for ECOWAS nationals and Alien nationals
Knowledge of the visa extension policy and how it applies
Prior experience in processing Expatriate Quota (EQ) applications at the Federal Ministry of Interior (FMI) in Abuja
Knowledge and experience in preparation and filing of statutory returns such as EQ returns, SSS Returns, Understudy reports, TWP returns, etc.
Knowledge and prior experience in preparation and processing of Visa on Arrival (VOA) and Temporary Work Permit (TWP) Preapprovals.