US Immigration Lawyer

About the role

Our Toronto office is seeking an experienced US Immigration Lawyer with excellent communication skills who effectively collaborates and supports their clients in a constantly changing landscape of Canadian business immigration. A career as a Business Immigration Lawyer at Fragomen gives you the opportunity to work with a smart, motivated and diverse peer group. Our exclusive focus on immigration means you will practice in an exciting, dynamic, and challenging environment with talented individuals who share your passion for immigration.

Responsibilities

• Develop an expert-level understanding of your client base and the industries you support as well as the firm’s practice areas and services provided.
• Absess eligibility of corporate foreign national employees for non-immigrant and immigrant visa status.
• Work with client global mobility personnel to prepare petitions and applications for submission to government agencies for non-immigrant and immigrant foreign national employees.
• Draft and prepare letters and legal documents, typically based on established precedents.
• Conduct research to support client requests and projects.
• Supervise the work of paralegal staff in record keeping and document preparation.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and effectively implement guidance and direction offered by supervisors and experienced colleagues.
• Proactively communicate with clients, within SLAs/team protocols and with a precise, efficient, thoughtful, and organized response.
• Partner with colleagues to resolve client issues, share information, and support client projects.
• Support clients in immigration program management and compliance.
• Leverage firm technology accurately and in line with team and client protocols, ensuring accurate and complete data is entered.
• Actively contribute to team meetings and firmwide activities.
• As a source of advice and training to more junior colleagues, proactively sharing immigration knowledge and expertise.
• Ensure self and team follow documented firm standards and policy to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational and client compliance.

Qualifications

• Canadian bar lawyer with a minimum of 2 years’ experience and knowledge of US immigration law.
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with clients and staff.
• Ability to manage a broad caseload in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify issues, analyze facts, and determine appropriate case strategy.
• Effectively utilize online research tools and comfortable working with client management systems.
• Displays professionalism, quality service, and a "positive" can do attitude and contributes to the Firm's overall initiatives.

Pay

A reasonable and good-faith estimate of the current salary range for individuals able to work a hybrid schedule in the office locally is $98,000.00 - $117,000.00. You may also be eligible to take advantage of our benefits offering, RRSP, and paid time off plans.