Legal Specialist - Immigration

Overview

The Senior Immigration Paralegal (Global Legal Specialist) will be responsible for providing support to the Immigration attorneys. This person functions as the team resource for clients.

• Preparation of H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-1/E-2 and all other types of visa petitions.
• Preparation of PERM labor certification cases.
• Manage a broad global visa program.
• Coordinate with global mobility vendors to coordinate and/or prepare visa and work permit applications in foreign jurisdictions.
• Keep team informed of global immigration and government updates.
• Prepare and file business and employment-related immigration documentation.
• Extensive communication with government agencies and clients.
• Own the client relationship and provide a high level of client service, ensuring customer satisfaction at all times.
• Troubleshoot and have direct contact with clients on procedures and strategy.
• Effectively manage client team, including workload, productivity, onboarding, training, development, etc.
• Regularly review client-facing and internal reports to monitor case activity and new case initiations.
• Assign cases to junior paralegals.
• Assist on special projects as assigned.
• Assume additional responsibilities as requested.
• This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 6+ years of business immigration experience in a law firm setting.
• Experience in Global Mobility including vendor coordination and expatriate assignments.
• Must have outstanding case management skills.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, train, and develop staff.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to execute through to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to use timekeeping applications by consistently entering billable time accurately, with detailed narratives, and in a timely manner in compliance with firm-wide time entry policies to ensure ethical and efficient billing practices.
• Creative problem-solving skills, reasoning ability and logical thought process.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands and meet various deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to professionally interact and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Outstanding sense of customer service.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and positive attitude.
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Must be self-motivated to produce quality work.
• High level of integrity and honesty.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Zoom. Ability to quickly get up to speed and master new applications and software is critical.
• Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.

This job description is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.