Immigration Specialist

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL

84d • $73,000 - $138,500

About The Position

The Immigration Specialist is responsible for providing U.S. immigration guidance and support to AbbVie's global pharmaceutical business. In partnership with AbbVie's immigration attorneys, this individual will help manage AbbVie's U.S. immigration program portfolio and will interface with internal and outside legal counsel and internal stakeholders. Candidates must have extensive hands-on employment-based immigration experience, including on all business non-immigrant (H, L, O, E, TN, etc.) and immigrant (PERM, OR, NIW, MnM, etc.) matters. This position reports to the Vice President, Employment, Labor and Immigration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• U.S. paralegal or law degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of U.S. employment-based immigration portfolio management experience, with at least 1 year of which is in a corporate environment.
• Experience managing a portfolio of immigration matters through the full life cycle of PERM, I-140 and adjustment of status, working with corporate stakeholders and beneficiaries and managing outside counsel on these matters.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining a corporate compliance program (i.e. PAF, PERM audit files and related reporting).
• Proven project management experience.
• Excellent oral/written communication, strong writing, organization/analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, and able to analyze information, understand client needs, set and manage own work priorities to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain business non-immigrant and immigrant matters in compliance with U.S. immigration laws, regulations and AbbVie policies.
• Help manage a portfolio of immigration matters to facilitate timely and accurate submissions of government petitions and applications.
• Advise Human Resources regarding global mobility to help enable domestic and global relocations by using industry insights and experience.
• Manage relationships with AbbVie's immigration internal and outside counsel.
• Identify trends, concerns and programmatic and strategic needs to enable customized solutions that meet business needs.
• Advise on matters related to I-9s, I-9 audits, and E-Verify.
• Stay abreast of changes in laws that affect U.S. immigration sponsorship.
• Communicate with internal clients regarding business immigration laws.
• Ensure legal expenditures are in compliance with budgetary and internal guidelines.
• Manage AbbVie's immigration data files.
• Prepare and run reports for internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• Short-term incentive programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree