Immigration Counsel

Company Overview:
Our client is atechnology and engineering company that provides engineering research and development services.

• Provide day-to-day legal support regarding U.S. federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Advise management and HR on hiring and onboarding practices, performance management, disciplinary actions, workplace investigations, employee grievances, employee separations, reductions in force (RIFs), and workforce restructuring initiatives.
• Counsel stakeholders regarding ADA accommodations, FMLA, paid leave requirements, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, anti-discrimination laws, harassment prevention, workplace retaliation concerns, and whistle blower protections.
• Review and advise on executive employment arrangements and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Develop legally compliant employment practices while balancing business objectives and operational realities.

• Lead legal support for U.S. employment-based immigration programs.
• Advise HR and business stakeholders on H-1B, L-1, E-3, TN, O-1, PERM Labor Certification, I-140, Adjustment of Status, consular processing, and employer compliance obligations.
• Partner with external immigration counsel on case management and strategic immigration planning.
• Advise on immigration risks associated with workforce mobility, client deployments, acquisitions, business reorganizations, and remote work arrangements.
• Monitor developments in U.S. immigration law and provide practical guidance regarding compliance obligations.

• Manage employment-related litigation, arbitration, mediation, agency charges, governmental investigations, and administrative proceedings.
• Coordinate responses to EEOC matters, Department of Labor investigations, state labor agency inquiries, and immigration audits and investigations.
• Partner with outside counsel to develop litigation strategies and manage budgets.
• Support internal investigations, evidence preservation activities, witness preparation, and settlement discussions.
• Track litigation trends and identify opportunities for proactive risk mitigation.

• Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, offer letters, restrictive covenant agreements, retention and transition agreements, severance agreements and releases, independent contractor agreements, and global mobility and secondment arrangements.
• Support employment aspects of customer contracts, M&A transactions, and strategic corporate initiatives.

• Draft, review, and maintain employee handbooks, workplace policies, investigation protocols, HR governance documents, and immigration compliance procedures.
• Conduct legal training for HR, recruiting teams, managers, and business leaders.
• Support compliance with modern slavery, human rights, and workplace conduct initiatives.
• Participate in internal audits and compliance reviews involving workforce practices.

• Act as the primary legal advisor for U.S. employment and immigration matters while supporting global workforce initiatives.
• Coordinate with external counsel across Europe, Canada, India, Australia, and other jurisdictions as required.
• Advise on international employee transfers, secondments, remote working arrangements, and cross-border workforce mobility issues.
• Support employment-related aspects of global acquisitions, integrations, and restructuring activities.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• 5-10 years of post-qualification experience in employment law.
• Significant experience advising employers on U.S. employment law matters.
• Experience handling employment disputes and workplace investigations.

• Experience supporting multinational organizations.
• Familiarity with European employment law frameworks and cross-border workforce issues.
• Experience in technology, engineering, consulting, IT services, or professional services industries.
• Experience managing global mobility programs.

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act;
  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
  Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA);
  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);
  National Labor Relations Act (NLRA);
  Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA);
  
  Equal Pay Act.
• State and local employment law requirements.
• Workforce restructuring and…