Immigration Attorney – Employment-Based Compliance & Strategy

Research Foundation of The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Benefits and Accruals

Job summary

Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) seeks an Immigration Attorney to provide strategic and hands-on guidance within HR and Legal Affairs. The role focuses on employment-based immigration and related employment law, managing about 100 active cases yearly and coordinating with senior leadership on policy and contracts.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer with a dotted line to the Chief Counsel, the attorney will handle end-to-end filings, compliance, and

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• 3+ years of practice in employment-based immigration law.
• Active license to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction; must obtain in-house counsel registration in New York within six months.

Responsibilities

• Full immigration employment case ownership for approximately 100 active cases annually, including cap-exempt H-1B, O-1, EB-1, EB-2 NIW, PERM, TN, and E-3 filings.
• Docketing, compliance, and meticulous case record maintenance; ensure DOL PAF compliance.
• Advisory: primary contact for Principal Investigators, international researchers, RFCUNY employees, administrators, and CUNY personnel on case status and timelines.
• Business contracts and policies: advise on legal issues, review internal agreements, and counsel on governance matters.
• Employment law: assist HR on investigations, discipline, termination; draft and negotiate employment agreements; oversee related proceedings; coordinate with outside counsel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Employment-based immigration

Legal research

Case management

Regulatory compliance

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

TrackerCorp

INSZoom

Job description

Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) seeks an Immigration Attorney to provide strategic and hands-on guidance within HR and Legal Affairs. The role focuses on employment-based immigration and related employment law, managing about 100 active cases yearly and coordinating with senior leadership on policy and contracts.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer with a dotted line to the Chief Counsel, the attorney will handle end-to-end filings, compliance, and