Attorney - U.S. Business Immigration - Montreal

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Montreal is seeking a U.S. Business Immigration Attorney to manage immigration services. The role requires a JD with U.S. state bar admission and strong bilingual communication in French and English. Candidates will prepare immigration applications and manage client relationships while supporting a diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• JD along with admission to any U.S. state bar.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. immigration preferred.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and provide strategic business solutions.
• Bilingualism in French and English is a definite asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of U.S. business immigration services.
• Prepare, review, and submit immigration applications.
• Manage client expectations and deliverables.
• Facilitate the legal movement of employees across borders.
• Manage law clerks and client service team members.

Skills

Technical legal expertise in U.S. business immigration law

Bilingual in French and English

Managerial and organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

JD and admission to any U.S. state bar

Job description

Overview

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Role
and Practice

As a U.S. Business Immigration Attorney with EY Law LLP, you will help companies address the challenges associated with managing today’s globally mobile workforce. EY Law LLP helps companies and their employees relocate wherever they are needed. The firm\'s 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. This position offers excellent opportunities for growth, development, teaming, leadership, and career advancement for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities

As an Attorney, you will join our U.S. Business Immigration team. You will manage the delivery of challenging U.S. business immigration services and contribute to developing solutions for our diverse clients. You will provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

Skills and attributes

• Utilize your technical legal and procedural understanding of U.S. business immigration law - including PERM, NIV and IV law - and effectively apply this knowledge to client situations.
• Prepare, review, and submit non-immigrant, immigrant, and PERM applications in a high-volume environment.
• Manage client deliverables and expectations and demonstrate an ability to effectively execute on competing priorities.
• Facilitate the legal movement of employees across borders for business travel.
• Manage law clerks and other client service team members.
• Be an active member of our US immigration practice in implementing best practices.

Qualifications

• JD along with admission to any U.S. state bar.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. immigration preferred.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal / written communication skills.
• Ability to provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.
• Excellent written and verbal French language skills and, because this role interacts with National and or Global clients, bilingualism in French and English is a definite asset.

Additional skills

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and take on a variety of projects.
• High level of professionalism to handle sensitive and confidential information.

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

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