Global Mobility

Are you passionate about enabling global mobility and creating practical compliant solutions? Can you work both strategically and hands-on in close collaborating with internal stakeholders as well as external immigration, tax and mobility providers?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new responsible for Global Mobility 

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.  

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.  

We are seeking a passionate Global Mobility professional to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role in establishing and managing the global mobility framework, ensuring compliance across all countries where we operate. This role combines policy development, process ownership and operational execution 

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results. 

You will be joining  the Global HR team and report directly to Anne Marie Knuth, Head of HR Rewards, Data & Systems who is based in Hellerup. You will also be based in Hellerup. 

Your key responsibilities will be: 

• Define and drive Ascendis' global mobility strategy aligned with business objectives and workforce needs. 
• Establish principles, governance, and decision frameworks for international mobility. 
• Ensure mobility programs balance employee experience, business flexibility and compliance requirements. 
• Act as the subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR, managers and leadership on global mobility matters and being the primary point of contact for immigration requirements and travel-related compliance obligations. 
• Identify and proactively manage risks related to immigration, employment law, cross-border taxation and social security 
• Build scalable and efficient workflows for; work permit applications, visa administration, business traveler compliance, A1 certificates and social security coverage as well as cross-border employee movements, as well as managing and coordinating the applications globally. 
• To ensure timely renewals and ongoing compliance of permits and authorizations. 

Qualifications and Skills: 

You hold a relevant academic degree and have 5-10 years of experience within global mobility, immigration, international HR and employment tax. 

Furthermore, you have: 

• In depth knowledge of immigration, work authorization, and business travel compliance. 
• Experience managing cross-border taxation and social security matters. 
• The ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a growing global organization. 
• Great stakeholder management skills and can see yourself partnering with HR, Legal, Payroll, and Finance to address complex international employment scenarios. 
• Experience with vendor management as you will be the primary contact point to our external mobility vendors 

Key competencies: 

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.  

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.    

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to monitor changes in global legislation and assess business impact while ensuring ongoing compliance.  We expect you to take ownership in continuously improving global mobility processes and procedures. 

Travel: 10 days per year. 

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup  

Apply now. 

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.    

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated.  

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Anne Marie Knuth, [email protected]  

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com   

Applications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially. 

A note to recruiters:  

We do not allow external search party solicitation.  Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed.  If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged