Overview
This role is for an experienced employer-side immigration attorney to lead and scale a corporate immigration practice remotely within the U.S. The position offers a full-time opportunity with compensation ranging from $250,000 to over $1 million annually.
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a corporate immigration practice specializing in employer immigration programs such as H-1Bs, PERMs, intracompany transfers, and global mobility.
- Serve as the primary face of the practice, representing the organization in content creation, social media, client events, and presentations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with HR, Legal, and People Operations professionals at client companies.
- Lead, develop, and hold a team of attorneys to high legal and operational standards.
- Ensure aggressive service level agreements (SLAs), rigorous legal quality, and proactive client communication are consistently met.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar admission.
- Minimum of 7 years of employer-side immigration law experience.
- Experience managing or developing legal teams.
- Comfort with public visibility including thought leadership, social media engagement, and client-facing events.
- Established professional network within HR, Legal, or People Operations circles.
- Ambition to build and scale a legal practice rather than solely managing a docket.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary provided to protect a minimum income floor.
- Profit-sharing model:
- For clients sourced through the organization: base salary plus profit share based on team performance.
- For self-sourced clients: base salary plus a higher profit share percentage, reflecting ownership of the client book.
- Access to technology and operational infrastructure including:
- Automated workflows coordinating attorneys, paralegals, and clients.
- Smart draft review tools benchmarking filings against quality standards.
- Unified context hub consolidating communications and case activity.
- Paralegal and operational support to allow attorneys to focus on legal work.
Location
- Remote position requiring U.S.-based candidates.