Senior Associate – U.S. Immigration Attorney, Latin America
About the role
Fragomen is inviting expressions of interest from experienced U.S. immigration attorneys for possible future Senior Associate opportunities within the Fragomen Consular Practice (FCP) in Latin America. The role combines regional legal and technical responsibility with operational and people management, client relationship management, business development, and hands‑on involvement in complex, sensitive, and high‑profile matters. The successful candidate will help develop and strengthen FCP’s presence across Latin America, working closely with regional offices, global FCP leadership, and U.S. domestic teams, while building team capability, embedding consistent service and quality standards, supporting strategic client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities across the region.
Responsibilities
- Provide regional legal and technical responsibility
- Handle operational and people management
- Manage client relationships
- Drive business development
- Engage in hands‑on work on complex, sensitive, high‑profile matters
- Develop and strengthen FCP’s presence across Latin America
- Collaborate with regional offices, global FCP leadership, and U.S. domestic teams
- Build team capability
- Embed consistent service and quality standards
- Support strategic client relationships
- Identify opportunities for growth across the region
Requirements
- U.S.-licensed attorney
- Minimum of five years’ post‑qualification experience
- Substantive U.S. immigration experience (consular processing experience strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated interest in future opportunities within FCP
- Ideally, a personal or professional connection to a Latin American country
- Fluency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese (fluency in both languages highly desirable)
- Willingness to relocate to a location in Latin America