Legal Team Manager (Business Immigration)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $95,000 - $120,000

WR Immigration is a global immigration firm known worldwide for its innovation, technology, high touch legal services, and flawless execution. With seven offices in three time zones, the firm provides corporate global visa services in over 100 countries. WR is one of the fastest growing immigration service providers worldwide with over 40 attorneys and 150 immigration professionals working out of offices in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Petoskey, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Shanghai.

The Legal Team Manager oversees a team of paralegals and legal assistants and works alongside attorneys to ensure casework is assigned and completed according to strict deadlines imposed by the U.S. government and internal firm policies. The Legal Team Manager also serves as the main contact for all questions related to their specific department and plays an essential role in the firm's daily operations. We are currently looking for a Legal Team Manager with experience in both NIV (H-1B, L-1, E-2, B-1/2, and more) and IV (PERM, I-140, AOS) matters to join our Boston team. This position can be performed fully remotely with the option to work from our Boston office as desired; candidates must be willing and able to work according to Eastern Time Zone business hours.

Legal Manager Responsibilities:

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  Overseeing and managing caseload for all members of their team; balancing and distributing cases to other team members as needed
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  Conducting regular meetings with team to review caseloads and department needs and address any issues regarding personnel, workflow, training, and supervision
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  Evaluating new cases upon intake and strategizing as needed regarding any problematic cases
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  Serving as a main contact for Client throughout case process, included preparing and sending initial start package at the beginning of each new case and answering Client questions as needed
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  Ensuring team is adhering to standards set in place in Service Level Agreement with Clients
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  Monitoring teams use of internal data management systems for completeness and accuracy
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  Promoting teams professional development by providing guidance regarding immigration procedures
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  Conducting annual performance reviews for all team members
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  Other projects assigned by partner and based on business needs

Requirements:

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  Bachelors degree with strong academic record
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  At least 3 years of experience in business immigration law, including NIV, PERM, and other business immigration case types
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  At least 5 years of progressive experience
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  Proven mastery of managerial skills and abilities
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  Excellent organization, time management, and personnel management skills
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  Superb attention to detail
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  Ability to work with multiple attorneys to meet strict and competing deadlines
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  Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple projects
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  Clear and effective communication skills, especially in a professional email setting
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  Ability to accurately instruct team members on policies, procedures, and protocols

WR Immigration is committed to creating, fostering, and preserving an inclusive environment. We support our team members from all nations and backgrounds to achieve their goals and build a life of their dreams. We recognize that our team members bring different talents, skills, and experiences and their contributions are valuable for our clients and our firm. We believe that it is our responsibility to create an inclusive and respectful workplace that inspires excellence and compassion.

All applicants must include a resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample in order to be considered for the position.