A leading multinational software company is seeking an experienced immigration attorney to assist their team on a full-time (40 hours per week), contract basis for an initial 6 month term (with the potential to extend).

Title: Immigration Attorney (Secondment)

Experience: 6+ Years

Location: Hybrid (Redmond, WA, USA)

Hours: 40 Hours / Week

Proposed Duration: 6 months

Location: Strong preference for on-site in Redmond, WA 2 or 3 days per week (with rest of the week remote), but can be fully or partially remote for highly qualified candidates.

Time Zone/Working Hours: PST

Pay Rate: $95 - $115 / hr

Project Description

Contribute to supporting high-volume U.S. business immigration operations.
Provide high-volume strategic legal advice to visa-dependent employees and business groups on case-specific, complex, immigration matters, including I-9 and E-Verify.
Oversee the preparation and filing of non-immigrant and immigrant petitions and applications and support legal compliance in filing petitions and applications.
Conduct legal research related to immigration law and summarize it into complete and concise legal memoranda.
Work effectively with colleagues and outside counsel to manage projects and simplify complex legal issues into clear written and verbal communication.
The candidate will be working cross-functionally with various teams. This person should be able to work independently with little hand holding. A self-starter is a must.

Qualifications

Substantive Law Experience:

3+ years of experience as an attorney in business immigration law, including high-volume business immigration practice with technology clients and working on full suite of non-immigrant and immigrant visa processes such as: H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM, and the full suite of EB-1s.
Juris Doctor or international equivalent degree
Jurisdictions: Active license to practice law in a jurisdiction and capable of meeting admission requirements in relevant jurisdiction.
Private Practice Experience: At least 3 years of experience practicing at a law firm.
Education: JD
Other Requirements: Self-starter, needs little direction to drive initiatives forward, efficiency, not afraid to work with technology, organized, structured & responsive. Able to work cross-functionally with a diverse group of internal clients.

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