Senior Immigration Counsel — Higher Education

Research Foundation of The City University of New York

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York seeks an Immigration Counsel to provide legal, compliance, and strategic guidance within HR and Legal Affairs, focusing on employment-based immigration and related contracts. This position reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and collaborates with the Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel.

You will independently manage a portfolio of ~100 active immigration cases annually, advise on policy and timelines, draft and negotiate

Qualifications

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active U.S. bar license.
3+ years of employment-based immigration law with hands-on filing.
Active license to practice law; NY in-house counsel registration within six months.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end preparation and filing of complex employment-based petitions (H-1B, O-1, EB-1, EB-2 NIW, PERM, TN, E-3) for ~100 active cases annually.
Docketing, case records, and compliance with DOL Public Access Files (PAFs).
Serve as primary contact for Principal Investigators, international researchers, RF-CUNY employees and staff.
Advise on legal issues, review internal contracts, and advise on governance matters.
Draft, review, revise and negotiate employment agreements; handle investigations and disputes with outside counsel.