Our client, a well-regarded national law firm, is seeking a Senior Immigration Paralegal to join the firm's Boston office.
The Senior Immigration Paralegal will be responsible for providing support to the firm's Immigration Practice. This role requires 60% in office presence;
remote work is permissible 40% of the time.
Responsibilities :
The Senior Immigration Paralegal (Legal Specialist) will be responsible for providing support to the Immigration attorneys.
This person functions as the team resource for clients.
- Preparation of H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-1 / E-2, and all other types of visa petitions.
- Preparation of PERM Labor Certification cases and all types of permanent residence applications (I-130, I-140, I-485, Immigrant Visa).
- Extensive communication with government agencies and clients.
- Own the client relationship and provide a high level of client service, ensuring customer satisfaction at all times.
- Troubleshoot and have direct contact with clients on processes and procedures.
- Effectively manage client team, including workload, productivity, onboarding, training, development, etc.
- Regularly review client-facing and internal reports to monitor case activity and new case initiations.
- Assign cases to junior paralegals.
- Assist on special projects as assigned.
- Assume additional responsibilities as requested.
Required Qualifications & Skills :
Bachelor’s degree is required.
6+ years of business immigration experience in a large or mid-sized, regional or national law firm setting.
- Must have outstanding case management skills.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, train, and develop staff.
- Experience using immigration-focused database, including reviewing various reports for accuracy, performing reporting as needed, and monitoring data compliance.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to execute through to completion.
- Creative problem-solving skills, reasoning ability, and logical thought process.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands and meet various deadlines.
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to quickly get up to speed and master new applications and software is critical.
- Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.
Salary range is $70K-$90K but must have 6+ years of business immigration paralegal experience to be within that range.