Job Description

Senior Associate Attorney

Employment-Based Immigration

About the Opportunity

Our client is a modern, tech-forward immigration law firm focused on high-impact employment-based cases. The firm operates lean and growth-oriented, providing billing, administrative, and infrastructure support so attorneys can focus on delivering exceptional legal work and client outcomes.

They are seeking a Senior Associate who can operate independently, manage complex petitions, and help close sophisticated clients in partnership with firm leadership.

This is a high-autonomy role for an experienced employment-based immigration attorney with deep experience in:

• EB-1 (including EB-1A)

• EB-2

• EB-2 NIW

• E-2 Investor

Limited experience with O-1 and EB-3 is acceptable; exposure to additional visa categories is a plus.

The selected attorney will draft, write, file, and manage cases independently until reaching approximately 10 active matters, at which point paralegal and additional support will be assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently draft and file EB-1, EB-1A, EB-2, EB-2 NIW, and E-2 petitions

• Prepare persuasive final merits letters and supporting arguments

• Manage client communication from consultation through filing

• Conduct consultations and work alongside the Partner to convert vetted leads

• Maintain organized case tracking and deadlines without administrative support initially

• Collaborate with leadership on case strategy and client closing

• Supervise paralegals once support is assigned

• Leverage technology and automation tools to increase efficiency and scalability

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of employment-based immigration experience

• Significant, hands-on experience drafting and filing:

  • EB-1 (especially EB-1A)

  • EB-2

  • EB-2 NIW

  • E-2 investor cases

• Experience independently managing a caseload

• Comfortable writing and filing cases without paralegal support (initially)

• Experience conducting client consultations

• Ability to partner with leadership to close clients

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Highly tech-savvy and comfortable using case management systems, automation tools, and AI drafting tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to O-1 and EB-3 cases

• Experience supervising or training paralegals

• Prior experience in a growth-stage or entrepreneurial firm environment

• Comfort working in a performance-driven, scalable model

What Success Looks Like

• Confidently managing up to 10 independent cases

• Producing high-quality, well-structured petitions

• Converting qualified consultations into retained clients

• Leveraging technology to increase efficiency

• Scaling into a leadership-supported model with paralegal assistance