Associate Immigration Attorney

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 - Manage 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. Requirements What we're looking for - J.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 points - Experience 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. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 150,000 to 185,000 per year - Equity - Health insurance - Paid time off - Professional development and bar dues support Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States or New York, NY, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time