Description
A career as a Business Immigration Associate at Fragomen gives you the opportunity to work with a smart, motivated, and diverse peer group.
Working in a collegial, team-oriented environment, Fragomen Associates learn from the industry's leading experts.
How will you make a difference as an Associate at Fragomen?
- 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.
- Develop case strategies, including researching, drafting, reviewing, counselling clients and triaging initiations.
- Identify and solve escalations and areas of underperformance.
- Regularly communicate with clients and foreign nationals regarding procedural, case processing issues, and case strategy.
- Support clients in immigration program management and compliance.
- Assess 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.
- Proactively communicate with clients, within SLAs/team protocols and with a precise, efficient, thoughtful, and organised response.
- Partner with colleagues to resolve client issues, share information, and support client projects.
- Directly or indirectly supervise junior Associates and other staff, providing mentoring and coaching while proactively sharing immigration knowledge and expertise.
- Regularly seek out and implement opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardisation with processes, products, or services.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and effectively implement guidance and direction offered by supervisors and experienced colleagues.
- Use firm technology accurately and in line with team and client protocols, ensuring accurate and complete data is entered.
- Actively contribute to team meetings and firm-wide activities.
- Ensure self and team follow documented firm standards and policy to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational and client compliance.
- Other duties as required.
Leverage your valuable skills and experience to make an impact at Fragomen:
- U.S. JD or LLM required
- Member of a US State bar or Washington DC bar association
- 2-3 years of experience at Associate level
- Expanded practical understanding of immigration law
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to proofread documents, draft fluent prose, and avoid grammatical mistakes without the aid of AI engines
- 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
Benefits:
- 27 PTO days + Federal holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans + FSA & HSA Plans
- 401K plan, with company matching
Compensation:
The salary range for this role reflects a variety of factors considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, work location, work arrangement, licensure and certifications, and applicable laws.
A reasonable and good-faith estimate of the current salary range for individuals able to work a hybrid schedule in the office locally is: $144,000.00 - $180,000.00