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Under the direction of the company's Senior Manager, Legal Projects, Labor & Employment and Immigration, the Immigration Program Manager will assist in the management and further development of the company's Immigration Program ("Program"). Responsibilities will include assuming management over one or more key functions of the Program, for example, Training & Communications, Reporting & Metrics, Issue Management, and Processing of Immigration Cases. Responsibilities will also include assisting in developing and managing immigration training; communications; program documentation, monitoring, metrics, and reporting; benchmarking and best practices; and other Immigration Program initiatives as assigned.
Job Responsibility:
Requires competency in customer focus, change & innovation, strategic thinking, relationship building & influencing, results focus and inspirational leadership
Oversees Immigration Program. Identifies, triages, and resolves related risks, presenting risks and solutions to key stakeholders throughout the company
Coordinate with outside counsel, federal agencies, and state agencies for timely and correct filing of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions
manage the relationship with hiring managers
foreign national employees, outside legal counsel, and federal agencies
Federal regulation compliance training, advising and implementation
Managing and processing the timely and accurate filing of a high volume of U.S. immigration applications and/or petitions
Assess internal need for immigration-related policy and balance corporate immigration policy with corporate legal liability
Communicate policies to hiring managers and foreign nationals and oversee compliance with corporate immigration policy
Interacting directly with government agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, and/or the Department of State
Performing legal research
Maintain Public Access Files
Utilizing interactive databases as well as MS Office Suite, including Outlook scheduling and e-mail systems, to closely monitor foreign national employees' cases to ensure that they maintain lawful work status
Coordinating and conducting training sessions for HR, peers, managers, and foreign nationals on immigration areas of interest
Developing, monitoring, and advising about immigration-related policy and practices
Requirements:
3+ years of relevant immigration-related experience as a paralegal or related role
Excellent writing skills (writing samples will be requested)
A proven ability to balance multiple priorities, work independently, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment—with only periodic supervision
High personal and professional integrity, detail-orientation
Ability to work collaboratively and manage and initiate effective cross-functional relationships
Public speaking/presentation skills and the ability to develop engaging presentations
Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Paralegal Certification from an ABA accredited school, or 5 years of directly relevant immigration experience