Experienced Associate Attorney - Business Immigration Law

About the role

Join a growing global immigration practice providing strategic legal services to businesses and professionals navigating complex immigration requirements. In this role, you will advise corporate clients on a broad range of nonimmigrant visas and employment-based permanent residence matters, helping organizations develop effective immigration strategies as they grow. You will manage complex cases, guide clients through application processes, and address challenging issues requiring strong legal analysis and attention to detail. Working closely with partners, attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and team managers, you will help ensure accurate filings and high-quality client service. This position combines hands-on legal expertise, client relationship management, and collaboration in a fast-paced, technology-enabled environment. Remote applicants are welcome, with a preference for candidates located in Mountain or Pacific time zones.

Responsibilities

• Analyze clients’ business immigration needs and recommend appropriate legal strategies and visa options.
• Prepare, review, and oversee a variety of business-related nonimmigrant visa petitions and employment-based immigrant petitions.
• Advise clients on nonimmigrant visa categories, including H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, E-2 Treaty Investor, O-1, TN, E-3, and J-1 matters.
• Guide clients through employment-based permanent residence processes, including PERM, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, National Interest Waiver (NIW), and adjustment of status.
• Handle complex Requests for Evidence (RFEs), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), and other challenging immigration case issues.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and proactive communication with clients throughout and after the application process.
• Support clients with immigration program management, compliance requirements, and ongoing case-related questions.
• Supervise and collaborate with legal assistants, paralegals, team managers, and other support professionals to ensure applications are prepared and filed accurately.
• Conduct high-level reviews of work completed by legal support teams, providing guidance on case strategy and specific filing requirements.
• Manage high-volume cases with rapid turnaround times while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and quality.
• Work directly with startups and smaller corporate clients, advising on immigration strategy as their businesses and workforce needs evolve.
• Coordinate with partners and colleagues to address client concerns, resolve case issues, and deliver effective legal services.
• Manage competing priorities independently while meeting deadlines and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the legal team and its clients.

Requirements

• Active membership in an applicable state or other relevant Bar association.
• At least five years of business immigration law experience.
• Strong knowledge of nonimmigrant visa matters, including H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, E-2 Treaty Investor, O-1, TN, E-3, and J-1 categories.
• Substantial experience with employment-based permanent residence matters, including PERM, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, NIW, and adjustment of status.
• Significant experience handling complex RFEs,