Business Immigration Attorney (Senior Associate)

Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP

$110K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years as a corporate immigration attorney with experience in complex NIV and IV visa matters.
  • Strong English communication skills; additional languages are a bonus.
  • Proficient in relevant computer tools and software.
  • J.D. degree and valid U.S. licensure to practice law.

Responsibilities

  • Advocate for clients on complex business immigration cases.
  • Represent the firm at client meetings and build strong relationships.
  • Maintain high-level communication with a diverse client base.
  • Supervise a team, managing case work and providing training.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to share insights in business immigration law.
  • Contribute to policy development and law practice projects.
  • Support the evolving needs of the practice and assist partners.
  • Lead hiring and performance evaluations for associates and paralegals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Generous sick time and unlimited vacation policy.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching benefits.
  • Discretionary annual bonus and a supportive team culture.
Full Job Description


OVERVIEW:

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Associate in a prestigious corporate immigration law firm, reporting directly to esteemed Income or Equity Partners. As a Senior Associate, you'll spearhead client management and handle intricate immigration cases. This role involves overseeing a team of legal professionals, including attorneys and paralegals, to ensure exceptional case preparation and submission.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Advocate for clients in various business immigration law matters, handling complex cases with finesse.
  • Represent the firm at client sites, presenting at meetings, and fostering robust client relationships.
  • Maintain consistent, high-level communication with our diverse client base.
  • Supervise and lead a team, allocating case work, providing training, and ensuring impeccable accuracy in all assignments.
  • Collaborate with fellow attorneys, sharing insights and updates within the realm of business immigration law.
  • Offer valuable input into attorney-related policies and procedures, contributing to law practice projects.
  • Address and support the evolving needs of the practice, providing partnership assistance where necessary.
  • Play a pivotal role in hiring and performance reviews for associates and paralegals.
  • Lead initiatives to uphold and enhance the quality and uniformity of legal work across the firm.


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A proven track record with a minimum of 5 years as a corporate immigration attorney, inclusive of experience overseeing paralegal work and managing complex casework for both nonimmigrant (NIV) and immigrant (IV) visa matters
  • Exceptional proficiency in English communication (secondary languages a plus) - both written and oral.
  • Proficient in utilizing various computer tools and software.
  • A J.D. degree and licensure to practice law in the U.S.


WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
  • Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach daily.
  • Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone.
  • Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
  • Regular and on-time attendance.
  • Must be able to prioritize, schedule, and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules.
  • A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
  • Hours may exceed 40 hours per week.
  • Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.


Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

In addition to competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus, and a supportive, team-oriented culture, we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited vacation, and 401(k) with company match.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

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