AFB Seminar: Managing Globally Mobile Employees – Tax, Immigration & HR Considerations for International Banks with UK Operations

As international banks continue to deploy talent across jurisdictions, managing globally mobile employees has become increasingly complex. Organisations must navigate evolving immigration requirements, employment obligations, tax and social security compliance, regulatory expectations and employee experience considerations, often across multiple countries and stakeholder groups.

In this session, specialists from Moore Kingston Smith’s Global Mobility Services team will provide a practical overview of the key considerations for organisations managing employees working cross-border, with a particular focus on HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) increasing scrutiny of globally mobile employees and the growing level of compliance activity in this area.

Why attend?

With authorities increasing their focus on globally mobile employees, organisations need to ensure their tax, payroll, HR and immigration processes remain effective, compliant and fit for purpose.

The seminar will cover the areas currently attracting the most HMRC attention, including the tax treatment of visa and immigration costs, short-term business visitors to the UK, remote and hybrid working arrangements, and general PAYE and social security obligations. The session will highlight practical steps employers can take to manage risk and strengthen compliance.

It will also cover the most commonly used immigration routes available to employers seeking UK work authorisation for employees, compliance activity, and helping firms understand the wider global mobility implications of supporting international mobility into the UK. This session will be particularly valuable for organisations looking to strengthen compliance, improve internal processes and better manage the complexities associated with a globally mobile workforce.

Who should attend?

This session is aimed at those responsible for supporting internationally mobile employees, including those working in finance, tax, and HR departments.

Speakers

Ian Matthews – Partner, Head of India Group

Over the last decade, Ian has advised owner-managed businesses across many sectors, utilising his broad experience to help his clients achieve their own personal and professional aspirations, simplifying complex issues for his clients and being focussed on providing commercial solutions. Ian works predominantly with SME businesses and their owners; he has particular experience of working with clients in the property, technology and entrepreneurial business sectors.

Ian also has extensive experience providing guidance and insight for Indian clients who wish to invest or start a business in the UK.

He has been a driving force behind the founding and development of Redhill Business Guild, a group to help support local entrepreneurs, and became its first elected chairman.

Ian was named one of Accountancy Age’s 35 Under 35 in 2018 and one of the #EUIndia40 Top 40 under 40 leaders of 2020.

John Williams – Partner, Head of Global Mobility Tax & Employer Services

John works in the employment tax team providing compliance and advisory services, with a focus on the employment tax implications resulting from the rapidly changing working landscape, and increasingly the fundamental need for businesses to recruit and retain key talent. This includes advising employers on the application of the ‘off payroll’ working rules, and the use of contractors, as well as international working arrangements.

John’s expertise spans a broad range of sectors including finance, hospitality, technology, media, and manufacturing. This gives his clients an advantage when it comes to identifying how employment tax and social security rules can impact sectors in different ways. His experience allows him to recognise important areas of risk specific to his clients and offer solutions in line with their individual requirements.

John is an active voice in the conversation around developments in tax legislation as a member of the Confederation of British Industry Employment Taxes Working Group, and the HM Revenue and Custom Expatriate Taxes Forum, giving him first-hand insight as to the impact on various business sectors.

Peter Abbott – Director, Global Mobility Services

With a career spanning over fifteen years, he specialises in both expatriate tax and global mobility matters. He has worked for a broad range of clients across many sectors – from large international corporations with a well-established global presence, to small and medium size businesses that are looking to expand their operations across international borders for the first time. 

Working in global mobility has provided Peter with the opportunity to coordinate many different service offerings, including payroll, immigration, HR, employment taxes, indirect taxes and social security. This has helped him to develop a breadth of knowledge and a good understanding of the challenges that his clients face when managing cross-border workers. It is the complex nature and the ever-changing landscape of global mobility that appeals to him, as no two days, or clients, are ever the same. 

Mark Barnett – Partner, Immigration Law

Mark is a specialist UK immigration lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, focusing on business, corporate and personal immigration. He provides strategic advice to businesses, families and high net worth individuals, tailoring his approach to maximise the success of immigration applications. Mark’s clients include hotel groups, care homes, venture capital companies and record companies and artist management companies.

Mark also practises independently as a notary public in England and Wales, notarising important documents for use internationally. He ensures his clients’ needs are met efficiently and effectively as well as arranging the apostilling of documents and further legalisation when required.

Helen Chamberlain – Director of HR Consultancy Services

Helen Chamberlain FCIPD is a Director of HR Consultancy at a pivotal time of growth and opportunity for the firm. She brings extensive expertise in employment law, employee relations, organisational change, restructuring, TUPE, workforce strategy and governance, supporting clients through transformation, regulatory complexity and periods of significant change.

Helen is a highly experienced HR and Employment law professional with a distinguished career advising organisations across multiple sectors, including professional services, private equity–backed businesses, high-growth start-ups and complex international environments.

Helen leads and develops the HR Consultancy practice, strengthening client partnerships and delivering high‑quality advisory services that help organisations navigate change, enhance performance and achieve their goals.

Please note you will receive confirmation of your booking via email within 24 hours. Should you not receive a confirmation, please contact AFB to double-check if your booking was successful.

Logistics

Fee: Included in AFB membership
Location: Moore Kingston Smith, 6th Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP
Date: Thursday 08 October 2026
Time: 15:30 – 17:15 (Registration, networking and refreshments 15:30 – 15:45).  MKS will kindly host drinks and networking post event.

There will be ample opportunity for questions throughout the session; however, if you would like to submit a question before or have any areas that you would like the session to address, please send them to the AFB at secretariat@foreignbanks.org.uk.

You will receive final event details a week before the event.

Please note that you will only be deemed to have attended (for CPD points) if you have made yourself known at registration and attend 50% or more of the session.