Legal Counsel, Immigration

Overview

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our success story? As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We are building the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy.

In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator’s top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Capterra, Apple and Google. Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives.

As an experienced US Immigration Counsel, you will help companies address the challenges associated with managing today’s globally mobile workforce. Deel’s immigration team helps companies and their employees obtain the appropriate work authorisation in the United States and assist with the nonimmigrant to immigrant visa process. Our comprehensive range of U.S. business immigration services includes obtaining both immigrant (green card) and non-immigrant status (temporary work visas) as well as providing a range of U.S. immigration advisory services for employees and their employers.

• Offer a consistent, industry-leading experience to Company customers by providing legal support (including consular support) and strategy from the initial kick-off call through petition filing
• Direct, review, provide feedback, and approve the compiling and assembly of initial submissions, re-submissions, and RFE/NOID responses prepared by Immigration Specialists
• Support and guide Company Immigration Specialists
• Support the Company Sales team by providing legal consultations to prospects on legal strategy, timeline, and immigration options
• Actively work on process improving and templating to help the Company develop additional product offerings
• Draft petitions for new case types, as necessary
• Work with Company Product and Engineering teams to further develop the technology which would support the mobility team
• Stay abreast of changes in immigration laws, policies, and procedures, and ensure the immigration team is consistently updated
• Conduct training sessions for internal teams, keeping them informed about the latest legal developments and best practices in business immigration

• JD along with admission to any U.S. state bar.
• Minimum 3–5 years of U.S. business immigration experience, with a strong focus on high-volume filings, including E-2, O1, TN, E-3 and EB-1 and EB-2 IV filings
• Ability to prepare and file high volume H1B and L1 (including blanket L1) petitions for corporate clients
• Advise corporate clients on all aspects of the PERM Labor Certification process.
• Prepare and file PERM applications (ETA 9089) with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Oversee and manage the entire PERM recruitment process, including:
  Drafting and placing job orders and advertisements;
  Reviewing and…