Business Immigration Attorney (Remote In-House Contract Engagement)
Latitude is seeking an experienced business immigration attorney for a full-time contract engagement with one of its global technology company clients.
About the role
Applicants must have at least 3 years of experience representing multinational corporations looking to sponsor foreign professionals for work visas and green cards and must be comfortable handling a high-volume business immigration workload, including H1Bs, L-1As, L-1Bs, O-1s, E-3s, etc. Prior experience working in the business immigration practice group of a large or sophisticated boutique law firm, or in the corporate legal department of a major corporation, is highly preferred.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in the business immigration practice group of a large or sophisticated boutique law firm, or a corporate legal department
- Experience with a high volume business immigration practice working on full slate of non-immigrant and immigrant visa processes, including H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM, and EB-1s
- Experience providing advice on case-specific complex immigration matters, including I-9 and E-Verify
- Active law license in good standing in the state of residence
- Outstanding references
Position Details
Type of role: Contract Engagement
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Remote
Pay
The salary range for this role is between $150,000 and $180,000. Pay for contract roles is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).
Benefits
Latitude contract professionals are usually W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week. Benefits-eligible Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.
About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude’s client service and recruiting team members are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve. In 2023, the readers of the National Law Journal recognized Latitude as the #1 legal recruiter in the nation.
Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments
Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive W2 compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys
Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.