Senior Business Immigration Associate

Fragomen•Boston, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

A career as a Senior Associate at Fragomen offers the opportunity to work with a smart, motivated, and diverse peer group in an exciting, dynamic, and challenging environment focused exclusively on immigration. Associates learn from industry-leading experts in a collegial, team-oriented setting, supported by cutting-edge technological innovation. This role involves demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of business immigration legal implications, acting as a strategic advisor to senior-level clients, and managing a portfolio of high-profile clients as a key account manager. The position requires end-to-end case management, resource allocation, strategic planning for client relationships, and anticipating market and regulatory changes. It also includes leading continuous improvement processes, identifying business development opportunities, managing pitch meetings, and providing team-wide leadership through mentoring and performance management. Adherence to firm protocols for file maintenance, record keeping, and system usage, as well as risk mitigation and compliance, is essential. Proactive networking with colleagues locally, regionally, and firmwide is also expected.

Requirements

U.S. JD or LLM required
Member of a US State bar or Washington DC bar association
8+ years of experience at Associate level
Acknowledged as an expert in immigration law
Prior team management experience strongly preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the broader implications of business immigration legal points, including the potential shifts and developments in legal issues and precedents.
Display strategic business immigration knowledge, assuming the role of a strategic advisor to senior-level clients.
As a key account manager, oversee a portfolio of high-profile clients and manage the quality and risk associated with new and existing business relationships.
Manage projects and immigration cases from end to end and take the lead on major client issues.
Allocate resources and responsibilities to ensure successful completion of projects, monitor and measure performance to ensure high quality and growth.
Develop and implement strategic plans to maintain and strengthen relationships with clients within the team, office, and more broadly in collaboration with colleagues regionally and globally.
Anticipate market and regulatory changes and provide market intelligence to team and clients as a recognized technical expert both internally and externally.
Lead the continuous improvement process for direct and/or indirect team, including seeking out and implementing opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and standardization of processes, products, or services.
Proactively identify and take part in business development opportunities and develop significant new business through client relationship building.
Manage or collaborate on pitch meetings, RFPs, etc., hold prep and debrief meetings and participate in client presentations.
Provide team-wide leadership and directly or indirectly supervise Associates and other staff, providing mentoring, coaching, and performance management.
Ensure self and team follow firm protocols with respect to file maintenance, record keeping and use of firm's systems including data quality in Connect and other firm technology.
Proactively develop a network of relationships with colleagues within different teams locally, regionally, and firmwide.
Ensure self and team follow documented firm standards and policy to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational and client compliance.
Other duties as required.