Vancouver - Attorney - U.S. Business Immigration

EY; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 111,500 - 161,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

Defined contribution pension plan

Great vacation policy

Paid personal days

Support and coaching from colleagues

Learning opportunities for career progress

Flexibility in handling roles

Job summary

EY is looking for an Attorney to join our Business Immigration team in Vancouver. This role involves managing business immigration services and providing legal expertise to clients while working closely with law clerks.

The ideal candidate will have a JD and state bar admission, with strong managerial and communication skills. A competitive compensation package including salary ranges of $111,500 to $161,500 is offered based on performance and experience.

Qualifications

• JD required along with admission to any state bar.
• Basic knowledge of immigration preferred.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of business immigration services and develop solutions.
• Prepare, review, and submit non-immigrant, immigrant, and PERM applications.
• Facilitate legal movement of employees across borders.

Skills

Technical legal understanding of business immigration law

Excellent managerial skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

JD along with admission to any state bar

Job description

Key responsibilities

As an Attorney, you will join our Business Immigration team. You will manage the delivery of challenging 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 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 state bar.
• Basic knowledge of 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.

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 in handling 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.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high‑performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. It includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy, firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well‑being.

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

EY reports salary ranges in accordance with applicable provincial pay transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary ranges noted below are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge, and applicable skill sets.

• Vancouver : $111,500 to $161,500

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.