Business Immigration Associate

A career as a Business Immigration Associate at Fragomen gives you the opportunity to work with a smart, motivated, and diverse peer group.

As a Business Immigration Associate, you will 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.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing an expert-level understanding of your client base and the industries you support
• Independently overseeing and managing assignments with minimal supervision
• Utilising legal precedents to address specific client situations or requests and developing creative solutions
• Researching complex technical immigration issues and formulating solutions
• Independently executing case preparation and filing and developing strategies for complex matters
• Articulating relatively complex issues to a variety of audiences
• Building, strengthening, and maintaining strong client relationships
• Proactively communicating with clients and providing client reporting
• Directly or indirectly supervising junior Associates and other staff
• Ensuring self and team follow firm protocols with respect to file maintenance, record keeping, and use of firm's systems
• Meeting individual and team productivity goals and identifying opportunities to cross-sell or bill for out-of-scope services
• Proactively identifying and implementing opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardisation of processes, products, or services
• Proactively identifying and taking part in marketing and business development opportunities
• Ensuring self and team follow documented firm standards and policy to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational, and client compliance
• Engaging, collaborating, and sharing knowledge with teams locally, regionally, and firmwide

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• A U.S. JD or LLM
• To be a member of a U.S. State bar or Washington D.C. bar association
• 3-5 years of experience at Associate level
• Exceptional working knowledge and understanding of immigration law
• Prior team management experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to exceptional client service
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands
• Ability to contribute to a positive work environment

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• 27 PTO days + Federal holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans + FSA & HSA Plans
• 401K plan, with company matching