Associate Immigration Attorney

The RoleRaydar 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 DoManage your own caseload of employment-based work visa petitions from intake through filing.Conduct initial consultation calls with prospective clients to assess strategy and fit.Draft, review and submit petitions, handling the full lifecycle of each matter.Work with a senior attorney to develop flexible, practical methods for building petitions and document them as reusable guides.Give feedback to the engineering team on drafting and review tools.What We're Looking ForJ.D. from an accredited law school.Active U.S. bar membership in good standing in any state.1 to 3 years of business immigration experience, including caseload management, petition review and submission.Experience with extraordinary ability and national interest petitions and with employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant filings.Strong legal writing skills, including building persuasive arguments.Ability to advise founders and engineers directly in a client-facing capacity.Adaptable, high-agency and entrepreneurial mindset with enthusiasm for building at an early-stage company.Ability to work in the office 5 days a week.Bonus PointsExperience at a large immigration firm or a boutique immigration practice.Experience working with founder or startup clients.Experience with RFE and NOID responses.New York bar membership.BenefitsHealth insurancePaid time offLocation And Work ModelSan Francisco, CA, United States or New York, NY, United StatesOn-site, 5 days per week in officeFull-timeCompensation, As The Posting Describes ItEquityProfessional development and bar dues support