Business Immigration Associate (2 years)

Fragomen•Irvine, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

A career as a Business Immigration Associate at Fragomen offers the opportunity to work with a smart, motivated, and diverse peer group. The firm's exclusive focus on immigration provides an exciting, dynamic, and challenging environment with talented individuals passionate about immigration. Associates work in a collegial, team-oriented setting, learning from industry-leading experts. Fragomen is dedicated to excellence and best practices, bolstered by cutting-edge technological innovation to enhance the experience for clients and staff. Fragomen is the leading global immigration law firm with more than 6,000 professionals in nearly 70 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, delivering services in over 170 countries. Ranked on both the Am Law 100 and Am Law Global 100, the firm is widely recognized for its leadership in immigration law and commitment to fostering a culture where diverse attorneys thrive and all individuals have equal opportunities to succeed. Fragomen helps corporations and individuals navigate the complexities of global mobility and provides end-to-end support across the immigration lifecycle, from strategic planning and policy design to compliance, government investigations, litigation and more. The firm combines legal acumen and advanced digital capabilities to simplify global mobility and deliver smarter, faster and more adaptive solutions via a suite of technology brands—including Nomadic, its business travel platform that enables real-time compliance, WorkRight, its multi-jurisdictional employment verification software and Simple Citizen, a digital solution designed to streamline the pathway to US citizenship. With a global presence, multidisciplinary approach and investment in technology, Fragomen is uniquely positioned to address today’s immigration challenges and shape the future of workforce mobility. Fragomen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, heritage, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.

Requirements

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

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.
Develop case strategies, including researching, drafting, reviewing, counseling 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 organized 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 standardization 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 firmwide 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.