Global Consular Lead

Manifest OS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Manifest OS is seeking a senior leader to scale its global consular practice for business travelers. You will own filings at embassies and consulates worldwide and guide post-specific requirements.

You will drive expansion across country coverage, partner networks, and service capacity, while collaborating with the immigration team on market-entry needs. You will lead a high-volume, deadline-driven visa operations across jurisdictions, while mentoring consular specialists and coordinating with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consular or business visa experience at a global firm or in-house team.
• 3+ years leading people or a consular/visa function.
• Hands-on knowledge of business visa requirements across multiple regions.
• Experience managing in-country counsel and vendor networks.
• Clear written communication for non-expert audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end consular filings for business, visitor, and transit visas worldwide.
• Develop filing strategies by nationality and destination, including emergency processing.
• Advise clients on business visitor permissibility and activities to reduce risk.
• Serve as escalation point for HR, mobility, and travel management clients.
• Hire, train, and manage consular specialists and coordinators; set standards.
• Build and manage a global network of in-country counsel and partners.
• Partner with product/engineering to automate consular workflows.

Skills

Consular leadership

Visa expertise

People leadership

Global compliance knowledge

Clear communication

Job description

About Manifest

Manifest OS is the leading AI-native company on a mission to replace the billable hour and make legal services more accessible for American businesses and consumers. We power the next generation of AI-native law firms with one unified global brand, a proprietary technology platform, and a centralized back office, enabling lawyers to eliminate the administrative burden and focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for their clients. Manifest OS has raised a $60M Series A from Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round, and Quiet Capital.

About the Role

This role leads and scales Manifest's consular services for business travelers across our global immigration practice. You'll own business visa and travel authorization filings at embassies, consulates, and visa application centers worldwide — and serve as the firm's authoritative voice on post-specific requirements and business visitor rules. As we grow country coverage, service capacity, and our partner network, you'll be the senior leader who makes that expansion happen. You'll also collaborate with our global immigration team on multi-country travel needs tied to market entry and acquisitions.

What You'll Do

• Manage end-to-end consular filings for business, visitor, and transit visas worldwide

• Develop filing strategies by nationality, residence, and destination, including emergency processing

• Advise clients on business visitor permissibility and permitted activities to reduce compliance risk

• Serve as the escalation point for HR, mobility, and travel management clients on timelines and requirements

• Hire, train, and manage consular specialists and coordinators; set quality and turnaround standards

• Build and manage a global network of in-country counsel, visa agents, and couriers

• Partner with product and engineering to automate consular workflows in Manifest's platform

What We're Looking For

Must-haves:

• 7+ years of consular or business visa experience at a global immigration firm, mobility provider, or in-house team

• 3+ years leading people or a consular/visa function

• Hands-on knowledge of business visa requirements across Europe/Schengen, UK, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa

• Experience managing in-country counsel and vendor networks

• Clear written communication skills for non-expert audiences

Nice-to-haves:

• Exposure to business travel compliance programs or market entry advisory

• Experience scaling a global consular or visa services function

• Background working at an embassy, consulate, or visa application center

• Additional language proficiency

This is for you if...

You want to build and own a global consular practice, not just maintain one. You thrive managing high-volume, deadline-driven work across multiple jurisdictions and time zones. You're energized by combining deep visa expertise with operational and team-building responsibilities.

This is not for you if...

You prefer a narrowly scoped role without cross-functional or advisory demands. High-volume, time-sensitive caseloads feel draining rather than motivating. You're not ready to hire, develop, and hold a team accountable to clear standards.