Immigration Attorney

Alma; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hyper-competitive base salary

Performance-based incentives (equity/sales commission)

$250 per month wellness allowance

Mentorship from legal, tech, and business leaders

Remote-first

Job summary

A leading legal tech startup is looking for an Immigration Attorney in Palo Alto, CA to provide expert legal guidance on employment-based immigration cases and collaborate with product teams to improve legal workflows. Candidates should have a J.D. or LL.M., and 3–5 years of experience. The role offers a competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and a remote-first work environment, aimed at improving immigration services.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience practicing employment-based immigration law.
• Licensed to practice law.
• Deep understanding of legal processes and immigration systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal guidance on employment-based immigration cases.
• Draft persuasive petitions and serve as attorney of record.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams.
• Help design scalable legal processes, templates, and training resources.

Skills

Employment-based immigration law

Client communication

Legal writing

Collaboration with tech teams

Education

J.D. or LL.M. from an accredited institution

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Immigration Attorney role at Alma.

We’re on a mission to make immigration more accessible, transparent, and human through cutting-edge technology and thoughtful legal support. Alma is backed by top-tier investors and founded by a diverse team with experience at Cooley, McKinsey, EY, and Uber. Our legal team includes professionals with backgrounds at Fragomen, Kramer, Ogletree, BAL, and experienced paralegals.

We’re looking for a creative, client-focused Immigration Attorney to join our fast-growing legal team. If you’re passionate about employment-based immigration law, excited by building better legal systems, and want to work at the intersection of law and technology, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

As an Immigration Attorney at Alma, you’ll wear both legal and strategic hats. You’ll guide clients through complex immigration matters (EB-1s, H-1Bs, O-1s, TNs, and beyond), help design better legal workflows, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to build tools that transform the immigration experience.

Here’s what you can expect to spend your time on:

• Providing expert legal guidance on a wide range of employment-based immigration cases (EB-1A/B, EB-2 NIW, O-1A/B, H-1B, L-1, PERM, TN, E-2, etc.)
• Serving as attorney of record and drafting petitions that are persuasive, well-reasoned, and client-centered
• Helping clients navigate uncertainty with clear communication, strategic advice, and deep legal knowledge
• Collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams to improve our LegalTech platform and internal tools
• Contributing to systems-building across templates, legal processes, and training resources
• Supporting new client consultations, helping assess eligibility and recommend pathways

You Should Apply If

• You have 3–5 years of experience practicing employment-based immigration law
• You’re licensed to practice law and hold a J.D. or LL.M. from an accredited institution
• You care deeply about client experience and pride yourself on being responsive, strategic, and human in your communication
• You’re energized by the pace of a startup and want to help shape how legal services are delivered
• You’re curious, collaborative, and excited to build new systems — not just operate within old ones

You Should NOT Apply If

• You’re looking for a traditional law firm environment with rigid hierarchies and a narrow scope of work
• You prefer a clearly defined legal role that doesn’t involve product input or tech experimentation
• You’re not comfortable with ambiguity — many cases fall into gray zones that require nuance and judgment
• You’re not interested in building scalable legal solutions — we\'re deeply invested in systems thinking

What It’s Like to Work at Alma

We’re a small, mission-driven team reimagining immigration from the ground up. That means we value thoughtful writing, cross-functional collaboration, and building systems that scale with care. We move fast, work across disciplines, and are always learning from our clients and from each other.

We\'re remote-first, low-ego, and genuinely care about creating better outcomes for immigrants and their families.

• Hyper-competitive base salary range based on experience
• Performance-based incentives (equity/sales commission)
• $250 per month in wellness allowance
• A front-row seat to startup growth, with mentorship from legal, tech, and business leaders
• Opportunities to shape internal systems, lead on strategy, and build something new

A Quick Note

We know the “perfect” candidate doesn’t exist. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every qualification, we’d still love to hear from you. Immigration is complex. So are people. That’s what makes this work so meaningful.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries

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