Legal Manager

Tavant; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tavant is seeking a Legal Manager in Santa Clara (CA) to lead employment-based immigration matters and support commercial contract reviews. The role requires meticulous legal work, independent day-to-day immigration compliance, and collaboration with HR and business teams.

The successful candidate will coordinate with immigration counsel, manage filings, maintain records, and assist in contract reviews while upholding high standards of integrity and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of relevant experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or legal services environment.
• Practical experience handling immigration matters and coordinating with immigration counsel.
• Strong legal research, drafting, documentation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment-based immigration matters, including visa applications, work permits, extensions, amendments, and permanent residency processes.
• Coordinate with external immigration counsel, employees, HR, and business teams to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Track immigration case statuses, deadlines, documentation, and related compliance requirements.
• Maintain immigration records and ensure compliance with applicable immigration laws and regulations.
• Support immigration audits, internal reviews, and process improvements.
• Maintain compliance calendars, records, reports, and documentation.
• Assist with internal compliance audits, policy implementation, and remediation of identified gaps.
• Support employment-related and other corporate compliance initiatives as required.
• Assist in reviewing, drafting, and revising commercial contracts.
• Identify key contractual risks and flag deviations from approved templates and legal positions.
• Assist in preparing contract summaries, and internal review notes.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to obtain inputs and facilitate contract review and execution.
• Maintain contract records, trackers, and supporting documentation.

Skills

Immigration law

Legal drafting

Legal research

Contract review

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Tavant is seeking a Legal Manager with 5–6 years of relevant legal experience under tenure to support the Company’s legal function, with primary responsibility for immigration management and compliance, along with assistance in reviewing and managing commercial contracts.

The role requires a detail-oriented legal professional with strong organizational, analytical, drafting, and communication skills who can independently manage day-to-day immigration and compliance activities while supporting the legal team on contractual and other legal matters.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 5–6 years of relevant experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or legal services environment.
• Practical experience handling immigration matters and coordinating with immigration counsel.
• Strong legal research, drafting, documentation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

A. Immigration Management

• Manage and coordinate employment-based immigration matters, including visa applications, work permits, extensions, amendments, and permanent residency processes.
• Coordinate with external immigration counsel, employees, HR, and business teams to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Track immigration case statuses, deadlines, documentation, and related compliance requirements.
• Maintain immigration records and ensure compliance with applicable immigration laws and regulations.
• Support immigration audits, internal reviews, and process improvements.
• Maintain compliance calendars, records, reports, and documentation.
• Assist with internal compliance audits, policy implementation, and remediation of identified gaps.
• Support employment-related and other corporate compliance initiatives as required.
• Assist in reviewing, drafting, and revising commercial contracts
• Identify key contractual risks and flag deviations from approved templates and legal positions.
• Assist in preparing contract summaries, and internal review notes.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to obtain inputs and facilitate contract review and execution.
• Maintain contract records, trackers, and supporting documentation.