Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Paralegal department in our Washington, D.C. office, as a Paralegal (Global Mobility and Migration).

Prepare US employment-based, non-immigrant and immigrant visa filings to US Department of Labor, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Department of State and US Customs and Border Protection.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Compile and analyze immigration eligibility documents to assess potential immigration benefits, including for PERM applications and H-1B and L-1 visa processing
Assist with the full PERM labor certification lifecycle, including drafting PERM advertisement text, prevailing wage requests, recruitment instructions, PERM applications (ETA 9089) and PERM compliance files, meticulously tracking timelines of each step
Communicate clearly and effectively, based on attorney advice, on immigration benefits, government procedures and case processing time lines
Assist multiple attorneys with meticulously tracking and reporting on visa expiration dates and filing deadlines
Act as back-up to other paralegals for specific case projects during absences
Travel as needed
Other duties as requested by attorneys and manager
Other job duties as assigned by the firm

Qualifications

Education/Training/Certifications

Bachelor’s degree with solid academic credentials and 1-3 of relevant experience, required

Professional Experience

Experience in high-volume US visa processing, including the PERM case lifecycle

Specific Technical Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required

Performance Traits

Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside parties such as filing vendors and personnel at jurisdictions of filing
Must possess a desire to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, an attention to detail, strong organizational skills and enjoy providing top quality customer service skills to assist our growing GMM team in managing the mobility needs of our diverse, Fortune 500 client base
Must possess a curiosity to learn new areas of the law and think creatively, as we seek to provide all team members with a diverse portfolio of immigration and mobility matters
Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
Ability to anticipate needs of lawyers and paralegals
Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
Exercise solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements

May require occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.

The typical pay scale for this position is between $51,000 and $67,500, although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate’s education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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