Senior Paralegal

Job Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Paralegal who has at least five (5) years of experience preparing and filing non-immigrant visa cases (i.e. H-1B/H-4, L-1A/L-1B/L2, E-3/E-3D, J-1/J-2, TN/TD, consular visa applications, etc.) as well as at least two (2) years of experience managing and/or leading a team or junior-level paralegal staff.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of attorneys:

• Train, oversee and manage the members of the Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) team.
• Prepare and file well-documented, well-presented immigration petitions.
• Draft and file DHS/USCIS/DOL applications and forms, supporting documents, and cover letters.
• Draft letters to clients and inquiries to government agencies as instructed and overseen by attorneys.
• Communicate with clients to gather and obtain the needed materials.
• Use and devise checklists for documents and supporting materials required in particular applications.
• Follow-up on inquiries with various government agencies and clients.
• Respond to client calls and inquiries as directed by attorneys.
• Participate in recruitment of legal staff.
• Participate in and contribute to bi-yearly performance reviews of NIV team members and provide ongoing feedback to team.
• Participate in recruitment of legal staff.
• Participate in and contribute to bi-yearly performance reviews of NIV team members and provide ongoing feedback to team.
• Conduct meetings with NIV team and ensure cases and deadlines are appropriately managed and met.
• Schedule appointments for prospective and existing clients.
• Other duties as specified by attorneys.

Education & Experience

A bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate is required, as well as at least five (5) years of business immigration experience, specifically with non-immigrant visa cases. Our ideal candidate is experienced, smart, a self-starter, achievement/detail-oriented, reliable, an excellent multi-tasker, a team player, with a flexible mindset and excellent analytical, writing, time/case-management, and people management skills and expertise.

Benefits
If interested, please e-mail your resume and cover letter. Please, no phone calls or walk-ins for this position. Compensation is commensurate with experience (40 hours a week) and benefits include medical, dental, 401k, paid time off, holidays, and a discretionary bonus.