Senior Immigration Attorney (8+ yrs)

Phillips Lytle LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer

Flexible Spending Account Plan Options

10 Annual Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Phillips Lytle LLP seeks a senior immigration attorney in New York City with eight or more years of experience to support a national practice. The role focuses on employment-based visa and permanent residency filings, advising U.S.

companies and their foreign workforce, and handling complex regulatory matters. The successful candidate will demonstrate superior written, oral, and analytic abilities, deep knowledge of U.S.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in immigration law and practice.
• Superior written, oral and analytic abilities.
• Experience handling employment-based visas, green cards, and related filings.

Responsibilities

• Support national immigration practice for U.S. companies and foreign national workforce.
• Manage client deliverables and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.
• Prepare applicants for visa and consulate interviews; respond to audits and provide I-9 guidance.

Skills

Immigration law

Client relationship mgmt

Mentoring juniors

Oral and written communication

Job description

Phillips Lytle is looking to expand our talent within our Immigration Practice.

Phillips Lytle has an excellent reputation and a roster of high-profile clients including Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in industries such as telecommunications, technology, energy, nanotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences.

The Immigration Practice Team seeks to hire a senior attorney (New York City) with eight or more years of experience to support its national practice with experience handling the complexities of visa and permanent residency applications on behalf of U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce with employment-based green cards, employment-based non-immigrant visas, H-1Bs, L-1s, O-1s, E-1, E-2, E-3, matters arising under the U.S. Mexico-Canada America (USMCA) Free Trade Agreement (TNs) or other laws governing ports of entry to the United States. A successful applicant should have superior written, oral and analytic abilities, deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations and policies, and the ability to provide advisory and other services, including managing client deliverables, preparing foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews, responding to audits, providing I-9 guidance, dealing with federal administrative court matters, resolving border problems and preparing relevant filings. Portable business and experience managing client relationships and mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and specialized paralegals is preferred.

We offer a flexible workplace, a commitment to advancement, and significant client contact and responsibility. We value community engagement and an entrepreneurial spirit. We are focused on growing our Firm across our entire footprint, and welcome Associates who are looking for an inclusive and equitable environment, where mentoring, feedback and training are emphasized.

Annual salary range for this position is $200,000-$350,000.

Actual pay may be adjusted based on location, experience, volume and nature of portable business, or other job-related factors permitted by law.

Other Benefits Include

• Bonus Program
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account Plan Options
• 10 Annual Holidays
• Paid Time Off

NOTE:

PHILLIPS LYTLE IS NOT WORKING WITH ANY SEARCH FIRMS IN CONNECTION WITH FILLING THIS POSITION.

LOCATIONS:

New York, New York, United States