Global Consular Lead — Business Travel Visas

Manifest Law; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Manifest Law seeks a senior leader to own and scale its global consular services for business travelers. You will manage business visa filings at embassies, consulates, and visa centers worldwide, and serve as the firm’s authoritative voice on post-specific requirements and visitor rules.

You will drive expansion through country coverage, service capacity, and a partner network, collaborating with HR and mobility teams to support market entry and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical work experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of business visa requirements across multiple regions.
• Experience managing in-country counsel and vendor networks.
• Clear written communication skills for non-expert audiences.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Consular experience

Team leadership

Global visa knowledge

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Manifest Law seeks a senior leader to own and scale its global consular services for business travelers. You will manage business visa filings at embassies, consulates, and visa centers worldwide, and serve as the firm’s authoritative voice on post-specific requirements and visitor rules.

You will drive expansion through country coverage, service capacity, and a partner network, collaborating with HR and mobility teams to support market entry and acquisitions.