About this role
About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a caseload of employment-based immigration matters from intake through filing, while advising prospective clients and helping shape how the practice operates. This is an early hire role working alongside a senior attorney and offering input on technology used for drafting and review.
What you'll do
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Manage your own caseload of employment-based work visa petitions from intake through filing.
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Conduct initial consultation calls with prospective clients to assess strategy and fit.
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Draft, review and submit petitions, handling the full lifecycle of each matter.
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Work with a senior attorney to develop flexible, practical methods for building petitions and document them as reusable guides.
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Give feedback to the engineering team on drafting and review tools.
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Requirements
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What we're looking for
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J.D. from an accredited law school.
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Active U.S. bar membership in good standing in any state.
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1 to 3 years of business immigration experience, including caseload management, petition review and submission.
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Experience with extraordinary ability and national interest petitions and with employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant filings.
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Strong legal writing skills, including building persuasive arguments.
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Ability to advise founders and engineers directly in a client-facing capacity.
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Adaptable, high-agency and entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for building at an early-stage company.
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Ability to work in the office 5 days a week.
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Bonus points
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Experience at a large immigration firm or a boutique immigration practice.
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Experience working with founder or startup clients.
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Experience with RFE and NOID responses.
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New York bar membership.
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Benefits
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Compensation and benefits
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Base salary: USD 150,000 to 185,000 per year
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Equity
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Health insurance
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Paid time off
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Professional development and bar dues support
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Location and work model
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San Francisco, CA, United States or New York, NY, United States
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On-site, 5 days per week in office
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Full-time