Immigration Attorney

Targeted Talent; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a passionate business immigration attorney to join their remote Client Services team. The role involves delivering legal guidance on immigration processes and collaborating with technology teams to streamline services. You will be part of a supportive team committed to improving the immigration experience for clients.

Benefits

Flexible remote work

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a business immigration attorney.
• Experience in both non-immigrant and immigrant filings.
• Experience directly working with Immigration Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support and strategy from kickoff to petition filing.
• Develop new processes and templates for additional product offerings.
• Provide training to Immigration Specialists.

Skills

Legal strategy

Collaboration with Technology

Process development

High-volume immigration practice

Job description

Our client is looking for an attorney who is passionate about immigration and helping our clients navigate complex regulations to gain life-changing opportunities. You’ll be a leader within the Client Services team, directly working with clients and reviewing the work of Immigration Specialists.

You will provide industry-leading service to prospects and customers by offering timely and clear legal guidance. You will use your legal expertise and strategic thinking to help our client to continuously expand our product offerings. You are energized to help our client as they automate a manual, confusing immigration process into a modern, intuitive experience that connects global talent with opportunity.

Location

This is a remote position. They are accepting applicants in the U.S. and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Offer a consistent, industry-leading experience to customers by providing legal support and strategy from the initial kick-off call through petition filing.
• Provide legal strategy and legal review for initial submissions, re-submissions, and RFE / NOID responses prepared by Immigration Specialists.
• Develop new processes and templates so that our client can offer additional product offerings.
• Provide training to help Immigration Specialists level up.
• Serve as a trusted partner to the Technology team to help advance our clients technology objectives.
• Provide feedback to the Technology team to further develop our clients technology vision and products. 5% of the role is dedicated to collaborating with the Technology team.
• Work on special projects, as assigned.

Definition of Success

Required :

• 3+ years of experience as a business immigration attorney. Experience in both non-immigrant filings (O-1, H-1B, H-1B1, TN, E-3, E-2, etc.) and immigrant filings (EB-1, EB-2 NIW, I-485, etc.)
• Experience directly working with Paralegals and / or Immigration Specialists at a high-volume business immigration practice.
• Experience building processes and templates.

Preferred :

• Prior experience collaborating with Technology and / or Product teams.
• Prior experience working with startup founders or technology companies.

What you’ll love about our client

You’ll join a team where everyone is an integral part of making the world a better place. You’ll be part of a courageous, brilliant, focused, perseverant, and supportive team that is committed to making things happen. Your voice and ideas will matter.