Senior Business Immigration Associate

Fragomen•Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Fragomen’s Senior Associate works in a collegial, team-oriented immigration practice alongside a diverse group of colleagues and industry experts. The role provides strategic business immigration advice to senior-level clients, manages a portfolio of high-profile client accounts, and oversees immigration projects and cases from beginning to end. The Senior Associate leads major client issues, manages quality and risk in business relationships, and coordinates resources to deliver high-quality work and growth. The position also involves client relationship development, business development, technical and market guidance, process improvement, and leadership across the team. The Senior Associate supervises and mentors Associates and other staff, helps ensure adherence to firm standards and regulatory obligations, and maintains accurate records and data in firm systems. The role requires a U.S. JD or LLM, membership in a U.S. state or Washington, DC bar, and at least eight years of experience at the Associate level.

Requirements

U.S. JD or LLM.
Membership in a U.S. state bar or the Washington, DC bar association.
At least 8 years of experience at Associate level.
Recognized expertise in immigration law.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Dedication to exceptional client service.
Demonstrated attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
Ability to contribute to a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior team management experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply a comprehensive understanding of business immigration law, including broader implications and developments in legal issues and precedents.
Serve as a strategic business immigration advisor to senior-level clients.
Manage a portfolio of high-profile clients and oversee quality and risk for new and existing business relationships.
Manage immigration cases and projects end to end and lead major client issues.
Allocate resources and responsibilities, and monitor performance to ensure successful, high-quality project completion and growth.
Develop and implement plans to maintain and strengthen client relationships across teams, offices, and regional and global colleagues.
Anticipate market and regulatory changes and provide market intelligence as a technical expert to colleagues and clients.
Lead continuous improvement efforts, identifying and implementing opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardization.
Identify and participate in business development opportunities and develop new business through client relationships.
Manage or collaborate on pitch meetings and RFPs, conduct preparation and debrief meetings, and participate in client presentations.
Provide team-wide leadership and supervise, mentor, coach, and manage the performance of Associates and other staff.
Follow and ensure team compliance with firm protocols for file maintenance, record keeping, firm systems, and data quality in Connect and other technology.
Develop a network of relationships with colleagues across teams and offices, locally, regionally, and firmwide.
Follow and ensure team compliance with documented firm standards and policies to mitigate risk and meet regulatory, operational, and client requirements.
Perform other duties as required.