Attorney

Job Title: Attorney
Location: Redmond WA

Duration: 6 Months

Daily Schedule & OT estimate: MF Standard core hours 5 OT
Chance for Extension (Y/N): Yes

Summary:

• The main function of an Attorney is to research legal precedent investigating facts or preparing legal documents. A typical Attorney is responsible for conducting research to support a legal proceeding formulate a defense or to initiate legal action.
• Review of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa filings. Require a Law Degree from a credible university and admission to the bar. 1 plus year of immigration experience preferably in employmentbased immigration but will also accept familybased immigration experience. Normal rhythm of business with petition review. Coming into a busy time of the year based on volume increase.
• Motivators for this need: This role has been opened due to net new position and finding someone with the right skillset is the most important.
• If the candidate has prior experience with Microsoft (18 Months) they need to have atleast 7 months of access break.

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to work on employmentbased immigration.
• Key projects: This role will contribute to supporting high volume U.S. business immigration operations including petition review I9 email response support and ensuring legal compliance with daily filings.
• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of
• Use U.S. immigration legal knowledge to ensure daily workflow targets are completed and maintain integrity of the onsite case preparation program.
• Train admins on USCIS filings USCIS document processing and PERM job postings assist with daily admin questions and review work product to ensure legal accuracy and quality.
• Assist with root cause analysis and resolution for legal and operational issues.
• Identify and propose legal process improvement ideas to increase legal quality improve employee experience streamline workflow and build operational resiliency.
• Complete remote and onsite legal review of filings.
• Address legal questions that arise related to I9 completion and EVerify.
• Support complex EVerify issue resolution.
• Train and monitor admins who support I9 reverification.
• Assist managers with understanding PERM requirements and obligations during applicant review
• Respond to emails from visa dependent employees on topics including visa and green card eligibility travel and maintenance of status.
  
  Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

• What makes this role interesting This role provides the opportunity to have broader business immigration experience.
• Unique Selling Points: The team is cutting edge on their operations piece of immigration. Will gain experience in how to manage to that highvolume and how to structure.

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required 1 overall years of experience in the field.
• Degrees or certifications required Juris Doctor (JD) a Law Degree from a credible university and admission to the bar degree is required to be eligible for this role.
• Disqualifiers Candidates that do not have main requirements will not be eligible for the role.
• Best vs. Average The ideal resume would contain a highvolume experience.
• Performance Indicators Performance will be assessed based on Errors and speed.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience

• 1 Year of Immigration experience (some sort) Business would be great but they need to have something even if its family based.
• JD degree
• NA Must have the first two.

Hard Skills Assessments

• Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: ASAP.
• Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include 1 round.
• Required Candidate Preparation: N/A