The Senior Immigration Paralegal (Global Legal Specialist) will be responsible for providing support to the Immigration attorneys. This person functions as the team resource for clients.

Responsibilities:

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.
Manage a broad global visa program.
Coordinate with global mobility vendors to coordinate and/or prepare visa and work permit applications in foreign jurisdictions.
Keep team informed of global immigration and government updates.
Prepare and file business and employment-related immigration documentation.
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 procedures and strategy.
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.
This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required.
6+ years of business immigration experience in a law firm setting.
Experience in Global Mobility including vendor coordination and expatriate assignments.
Must have outstanding case management skills.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, train, and develop staff.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and administrative skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to execute through to completion.
Demonstrated ability to use timekeeping applications by consistently entering billable time accurately, with detailed narratives, and in a timely manner in compliance with firm-wide time entry policies to ensure ethical and efficient billing practices.
Creative problem-solving skills, reasoning ability and logical thought process.
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands and meet various deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to professionally interact and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Outstanding sense of customer service.
Enthusiastic, proactive and positive attitude.
Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
Must be self-motivated to produce quality work.
High level of integrity and honesty.
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Zoom. Ability to quickly get up to speed and master new applications and software is critical.
Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.

This job description is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.

The salary range for this position in Boston is $89,000-103,000. This position is bonus eligible. Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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