Job Description

A leading multinational software company is seeking an experienced immigration attorney to assist their team on a full-time (40 hours per week), contract basis for an initial 6 month term (with the potential to extend).

Title: Immigration Attorney (Secondment)

Experience: 6+ Years

Location: Hybrid (Redmond, WA, USA)

Hours: 40 Hours / Week

Desired Start Date : February 1, 2025 or ASAP

Proposed Duration : 6 months to start, with option to extend to 18 months.

Location : Strong preference for on-site in Redmond, WA 2 or 3 days per week (with rest of the week remote), but can be fully or partially remote.

Time Zone/Working Hours : PST

Pay Rate: $95 - $115 / hr

Project Description

• Contribute to supporting high-volume U.S. business immigration operations.
• Provide high-volume strategic legal advice to visa-dependent employees and business groups on case-specific, complex, immigration matters, including I-9 and E-Verify.
• Oversee the preparation and filing of non-immigrant and immigrant petitions and applications and support legal compliance in filing petitions and applications.
• Conduct legal research related to immigration law and summarize it into complete and concise legal memoranda.
• Work effectively with colleagues and outside counsel to manage projects and simplify complex legal issues into clear written and verbal communication.
• The candidate will be working cross-functionally with various teams. This person should be able to work independently with little hand holding. A self-starter is a must.

Qualifications

Substantive Law Experience :

• 3+ years of experience as an attorney in business immigration law, including high-volume business immigration practice with technology clients and working on full suite of non-immigrant and immigrant visa processes such as: H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM, and the full suite of EB-1s.
• Juris Doctor or international equivalent degree
• Jurisdictions : Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction.
• Private Practice Experience : At least 3 years of experience practicing at a law firm.
• Education : JD
• Other Requirements : Self-starter, needs little direction to drive initiatives forward, efficiency, not afraid to work with technology, organized, structured & responsive. Able to work cross-functionally with a diverse group of internal clients.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Private practice, Immediate start, Remote job, H1b, 2 days per week, 3 days per week,

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