US Immigration Attorney - Director

Vialto Partners•CA - Remote, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vialto Partners is seeking an experienced Director-level U.S. immigration lawyer to lead strategic client relationships, oversee complex U.S. immigration engagements, and contribute to the leadership and coordination of U.S. immigration programs. This senior leadership role carries significant client, people, and program responsibilities. The attorney will serve as a trusted advisor to corporate clients, helping them navigate complex immigration matters and shape strategies that support talent and global mobility objectives. The role leads and develops attorneys and immigration professionals, oversees the quality and delivery of legal services, advises senior client stakeholders, and partners across Vialto’s global network to deliver coordinated immigration solutions. It also offers the opportunity to influence service delivery through technology, automation, data, and process improvements that enhance client and employee experience. The position is located in San Diego, California, or elsewhere in the West Coast United States. The work arrangement is hybrid or remote. It is full-time and offers a competitive base salary, an annual incentive opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree.
Admission to practice and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
At least 10 years of experience practicing U.S. immigration law, with significant experience in employment-based or business immigration.
Demonstrated experience advising corporate clients on complex immigration matters and immigration program strategy.
Experience managing significant client relationships, including senior stakeholder communication and complex escalations.
Experience leading, mentoring, or developing attorneys and/or immigration professionals.
Strong knowledge of U.S. business immigration law and ability to provide practical, commercially informed legal advice.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear recommendations for legal and non-legal audiences.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, sound professional judgment, and commitment to quality and client service.
High standards of ethics, professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating multinational or global immigration programs.
Experience overseeing large or complex corporate immigration engagements.
Experience working across global mobility, HR, tax, legal, or related corporate functions.
Experience using data and analytics to advise clients or improve immigration program performance.
Experience leading technology, automation, or process-improvement initiatives within immigration or professional services.
Experience contributing to business development, account growth, or strategic relationship management.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing strategic U.S. immigration counsel and practical solutions aligned with business and talent objectives.
Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding each client’s business, workforce, immigration priorities, and risk considerations.
Help clients develop and evolve strategic immigration programs, using insights, data, and analytics to improve employee experience, manage compliance risk, support workforce planning, and identify efficiencies.
Lead a portfolio of multinational clients across industries, overseeing U.S. immigration delivery and aspects of global immigration program coordination.
Provide governance across global immigration programs, including service-level performance, responsiveness, escalations, regional coordination, and consistent client delivery.
Act as a senior escalation point for complex immigration matters, providing clear legal guidance and working with clients and internal teams to reach effective solutions.
Lead complex business immigration engagements and ensure high-quality, timely, and commercially responsive service.
Partner with client legal, HR, tax, global mobility, and senior leadership teams to identify immigration strategy, governance, policy, process, and service-delivery needs.
Lead, mentor, and develop attorneys, caseworkers, and other immigration professionals.
Provide legal oversight of case strategy and immigration matters, including reviewing and approving work and signing immigration filings where appropriate.
Analyze complex immigration matters and translate legal and regulatory considerations into clear, practical recommendations.
Develop perspectives on emerging U.S. and global immigration trends and advise clients on how regulatory, geopolitical, workforce, and mobility developments may affect their programs.
Champion the thoughtful use of technology, automation, analytics, and process improvements to enhance program delivery and client experience.
Contribute to business development, including building professional networks, identifying opportunities to expand client relationships, and supporting the growth of Vialto’s immigration practice.
Uphold standards of professional conduct, ethics, quality, confidentiality, and risk management in all client engagements.