Business Immigration Associate(s)

Position Summary

The firm has multiple opportunities for Associates with employment-based immigration experience to join the firm’s rapidly expanding immigration practice group! The firm has opportunities in the following offices of the firm: Raleigh, NC; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Washington, D.C.; and Greenville, SC. (Relocation bonus included)

*Please note, this opportunity is not located in the Los Angeles office, only the offices mentioned above.

Our full-service immigration practice assists our clients in obtaining temporary employment visas for executives and managers, researchers and other specialized technical employees; obtaining permanent residence status for foreign nationals; assisting clients in planning for the immigration impact of mergers and acquisitions; and providing guidance with regard to I-9 compliance and related anti-discrimination provisions.

Requirements

Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
Must have at least 2 years of significant business immigration experience.
Experience with PERM applications, H-1B, L-1, TN and E visas is preferred.
Must possess experience in a fast-paced, high-volume business immigration work environment.
Excellent writing, organizational and research skills are required.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins has one of the largest Business Immigration practices in the United States and provides a wide range of legal services for employers seeking temporary business visas and permanent residence on behalf of foreign national employees. We provide comprehensive immigration services to clients of all sizes, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. Our practice is designed to provide superior client service at competitive fixed fee rates. Our attorneys are proactive in handling client matters, from case initiation to case strategy/planning to the successful completion of the case, always remaining accessible to all of our clients. Our larger immigration clients tend to be multinational and/or technology focused. Universities and research companies also have significant immigration needs. In addition, immigration compliance issues can impact any employer, particularly those in labor-intensive industries such as food processing, construction and hospitality

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Business Immigration Associate(s)

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