Visa Consultant Specialist - Bangkok based (Thai Speaker)

Full Time
Bangkok, Thailand
6 months ago

About Agoda 

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with more than 3.6 million accommodations globally. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 6,000+ employees representing 90+ nationalities foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel 

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get to Know Our Team 

The People Team is a purveyor of opportunity, searching the globe for the most talented individuals and offering them an open, collaborative workplace. By prioritizing skill and potential, we have cultivated a powerful assembly of professionals through our drive for equal opportunity and diversity. We make the move to Agoda a breeze with assisted onboarding programs, and we continue to support and enrich our thousands of Agoda employees through individual growth with outstanding learning programs and various means of assistance. Our development of incredible benefits has ensured everyone can stay strong, healthy, and happy during their time at Agoda. Leading ambitious changes and making a positive impact in the lives of our employees, the People Team is a crucial and rewarding part of the Agoda family.

The Opportunity:

Agoda has experienced dramatic growth. As the company grows and attracts more talent, Agoda seeks to hire a self-motivated, dynamic Visa Consultant Specialist to help build our ability to provide high-quality customer service for our employees around the world. We expect the successful candidate to bring prior knowledge, quantitative acumen, and relevant immigration experience to the role. 

The Visa Consultant Specialist will play a critical role in building and delivering an improved employee experience for our new hires and internal transfers who relocate into Thailand. Over time, we expect the successful candidate’s team to grow and incorporate other core employee lifecycle activities such as new hire activities and immigration globally.

In this role, you will get to:

  • Manage and coordinate immigration process for expatriate employees; new hires, relocation, and assignment into Thailand
  • Advise and support immigration works to employees and stakeholders
  • Manage escalations, ensure appropriate stakeholders are aware and that matters are resolved in a timely matter
  • Take ownership of tasks and present opportunities and proposed solutions on how to improve the processes
  • Ensure expatriates receive clear, sufficient, and accurate information regarding visa timelines and processes
  • Identify and support, the development and implementation of the mobility team’s process improvements
  • Work with cross-functional teams and support the implementation of people services transformation initiatives
  • Supervise / mentor junior team to meet key performance indicators while also creating team cohesion internally and across the broader People team

Agoda is a dynamic and fast-changing environment. We expect the person in this role to be flexible and to be able and willing to adapt, to add additional areas of focus, and to respond to changing organizational needs, viewing them as an opportunity to grow and develop a varied portfolio of career skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in any field
  • Excellent command of English and Thai - as this position requires dealing with Thailand government officials and global embassies
  • Min. 3-year experience in Thailand immigration, especially from BOI registered company is a strong plus
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Experience in Shared Services or process improvement a strong plus
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of interpreting company guidelines to make decision on appropriate solution
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service mindset that enables working with a multi-cultural group of professionals
  • Ability to use influencing skills to work with stakeholders to reach acceptable solutions
  • High level of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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