Senior Business Immigration Attorney
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CIP PC.
Chicago, IL, US
Summary
The Senior Business Immigration Attorney will manage high-volume employment-based immigration casework and provide strategic legal counsel to corporate clients. They are also responsible for mentoring paralegals, ensuring casework quality, and performing complex legal research and filings.
Job Description
CIP PC is a nationally recognized immigration law firm known for delivering strategic, business-focused solutions. With a highly skilled remote-first team based across the United States, we are experiencing strong growth driven by continued success with our corporate clients. To support this momentum, we are excited to add an Attorney with expertise in business immigration to our team. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity to work alongside industry-leading professionals in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
The purpose of the Senior Business Immigration Attorney at CIP, P.C., is to assist the assigned team in the review and filing of immigration casework. In this role, the Senior Business Immigration Attorney will closely liaise with client contacts, provide strategic legal counsel, and help manage immigration programs. In-depth experience with high volume employment-based NIV and IV immigration cases, including PERM, I-140, AOS, H-1B, L-1, TN, and E visa matters is required within this role. It also requires legal research and preparation of complex written projects for immigration cases as well as reviewing work of Paralegals, to ensure accuracy and quality.
What you’ll do:
- Prepare and file cases for acceptance and approval including at least H-1B, I-140, I-485, and client-relevant NIV/IV
- Perform client management and consult for Small Business potential clients, while also guiding clients through processes
- Provide support to Managing Attorney on Enterprise clients as well as provide support and leadership to assigned team(s)
- May liaise with other attorneys or departments in the firm on projects
- Assist with maintenance of casework quality and consistency on the assigned team(s)
- Evaluate cases and assist in providing case strategies and/or solutions to issues
- Provide coverage for attorneys on vacation and leave of absence
- Work closely with and mentor paralegals; May provide supervision of other employees, as required
- Perform reporting/auditing duties
- Supplement and maintain knowledge of law and policy changes
- Perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda and/or legal briefs
- Analyze facts, patterns, and complex legal issues to provide sound legal advice
- Prepare immigration-based filings for complex case management
- Gain rapport and foster strong relationships in a professional, proactive, considerate, and accountable way with clients, colleagues.
- Other duties as assigned
What you bring:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
- Admittance to the State Bar
- 4-7 years of related experience
- 3+ years of experience/proficiency level with PERM, H-1B, L-1, TN and E visas
- Track record of consistently meeting SLEs (Service Level Expectations)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research tools
- Fluency of the English language in both written and verbal forms; Bilingual a plus, but not required
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering exceptional client service
- You exhibit excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including spelling and grammar
- Sharp eye for attention to detail to ensure consistent accuracy of work
- You possess an exceptional ability to analyze data and cases
- Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
- Excellent organizational skills and are able to meet strict deadlines
- You are tech savvy and possess strong computer literacy with the ability to adapt to state-of-the-art Envoy Global case processing software
- Contribute to positive team morale, even within a remote work environment
- Ability to multi-task and fulfill daily responsibilities in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to troubleshoot and strategize for solution options and recommendations
Why CIP: CIP P.C. is a highly reputable business immigration law firm that focuses on offering its clients exceptional legal service and support, while ensuring a work-life balance for its employees.
Please note, we may have multiple openings for this role, each of which may require experience with one or more case types. As part of the application process, you will complete a brief screening assessment to indicate your years of experience and relevant case type expertise.
Annual Salary Range: $115,000-$200,000
Notice at Collection for California Applicants:
http://www.envoyglobal.com/notice-at-collection-for-ca-applicants
#LI-REMOTE
Corporate Immigration Partners, PC (CIP PC) is a premier law firm dedicated to excellence, innovation, integrity and compassion in employment-based immigration.
We stand out as innovators in the field of business immigration law, partnering with employers that share our values to bring them and their employees the best immigration experience. Based on our team’s extensive experience across diverse industries, we ensure that our clients receive the highest level of legal expertise.
We take great pride in empowering employers of all sizes, industries and geographies to achieve their global talent acquisition, retention and deployment objectives. Our relentless pursuit of excellence drives us to deliver exceptional solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
Representing the 2023 combination of three pre-eminent law firms – Corporate Immigration Partners, LLP, Global Immigration Associates, PC, and Hammond Neal Moore, LLP – CIP PC combines industry-leading expertise and deliberate commitment to remain at the forefront of corporate immigration law.
Our affiliation with Envoy Global, Inc further strengthens our capabilities. By leveraging Envoy’s industry-leading immigration management platform, we offer the most comprehensive and customized immigration and global mobility solutions in the industry. This integration allows us to embrace innovation and provide cutting-edge services to our clients – both in the US and overseas, where Envoy has a presence in APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
At CIP PC, we approach every case with the utmost integrity, ensuring transparent communication and ethical representation throughout the immigration process. We genuinely understand the personal and professional challenges our clients and their employees face, which is why compassion lies at the core of our practice.
As a trusted legal partner, we are dedicated to crafting innovative strategies that navigate the complexities of employment-based immigration seamlessly.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Law Practice
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Corporate Immigration Partners, PC (CIP PC) is a premier law firm dedicated to excellence, innovation, integrity and compassion in employment-based immigration.
We stand out as innovators in the field of business immigration law, partnering with employers that share our values to bring them and their employees the best immigration experience. Based on our team’s extensive experience across diverse industries, we ensure that our clients receive the highest level of legal expertise.
We take great pride in empowering employers of all sizes, industries and geographies to achieve their global talent acquisition, retention and deployment objectives. Our relentless pursuit of excellence drives us to deliver exceptional solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
Representing the 2023 combination of three pre-eminent law firms – Corporate Immigration Partners, LLP, Global Immigration Associates, PC, and Hammond Neal Moore, LLP – CIP PC combines industry-leading expertise and deliberate commitment to remain at the forefront of corporate immigration law.
Our affiliation with Envoy Global, Inc further strengthens our capabilities. By leveraging Envoy’s industry-leading immigration management platform, we offer the most comprehensive and customized immigration and global mobility solutions in the industry. This integration allows us to embrace innovation and provide cutting-edge services to our clients – both in the US and overseas, where Envoy has a presence in APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
At CIP PC, we approach every case with the utmost integrity, ensuring transparent communication and ethical representation throughout the immigration process. We genuinely understand the personal and professional challenges our clients and their employees face, which is why compassion lies at the core of our practice.
As a trusted legal partner, we are dedicated to crafting innovative strategies that navigate the complexities of employment-based immigration seamlessly.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Law Practice
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
San Francisco, California