Senior Business Immigration Associate

Fragomen; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fragomen seeks a senior professional to serve as a strategic advisor on complex business immigration matters in Irvine, CA. The role involves end-to-end case and project management for high-profile clients, leading major issues, and overseeing a portfolio while driving market intelligence and regulatory foresight.

The ideal candidate excels in client relationship management, strategic planning, and business development, with experience mentoring staff and ensuring compliance with firm policies

Qualifications

• Expertise in business immigration law and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong ability to manage and advise senior-level clients.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring Associates.

Responsibilities

• Manage immigration matters and projects end-to-end for high-profile clients.
• Lead major client issues and portfolio oversight.
• Provide market intelligence and anticipate regulatory changes.
• Drive continuous improvement for quality and efficiency.
• Develop strategic plans and identify business development opportunities.
• Lead or contribute to pitches, RFPs, and client presentations.
• Provide team leadership and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with firm protocols and risk controls.

Skills

Immigration law expertise

Client management

Strategic planning

Leadership

Business development

Risk management

Mentoring & coaching

Job description

Overview

• The role involves demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of business immigration legal points, including potential shifts and developments in legal issues and precedents, to act as a strategic advisor to senior-level clients.
• Responsibilities include end-to-end management of immigration cases and projects, leading major client issues, and overseeing a portfolio of high-profile clients as a key account manager, ensuring quality and managing risk associated with business relationships.
• The position requires anticipating market and regulatory changes, providing market intelligence as a recognized technical expert both internally and externally, and leading continuous improvement processes for the team to enhance quality, efficiency, and standardization.
• This role encompasses significant client relationship management, including developing strategic plans, identifying and participating in business development opportunities, developing new business, and managing or collaborating on pitch meetings, RFPs, and client presentations.
• Provides team-wide leadership, including direct or indirect supervision, mentoring, coaching, and performance management for Associates and other staff.
• Ensures adherence to firm protocols for file maintenance, record keeping, system use, data quality, and firm standards and policy to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational, and client compliance.
• Prior team management experience is strongly preferred, and candidates should be acknowledged as an expert in immigration law.