Business Immigration Consultant (Client-Based)

About the Role:

The Washington, DC office is excited to present this rare opportunity to serve as the on-site Fragomen Business Immigration Consultant for one of the firm’s fastest growing financial services and technology companies. We are seeking a motivated, client-service oriented professional with 4+ years’ experience in global mobility and/or business immigration to join our team in a remote, client-based position.

This opportunity will provide the Consultant with the benefits of Fragomen employment while at the same time offering experience, knowledge, and professional development in supporting the client’s immigration program – on a worldwide basis - and learning about their culture, practices, philosophy and procedures.

How will you make a difference as a Business Immigration Consultant at Fragomen?

• Serve as a U.S. immigration resource to the client’s Global Mobility Team, Foreign Nationals, Recruiters, and Managers
• Work within client and Fragomen systems to address immigration-related issues and questions
• Serve as point of contact for client employees and handle issue escalation and resolution
• Review of the qualifications of candidates and internal transfers seeking immigration sponsorship to assess if work authorization is required and identify the appropriate global work visa
• Escalate assessments requiring legal analysis to Fragomen as needed
• Coordinate and ensure company compliance with government document postings and job postings (both onsite and electronically, as needed), as well as company signatures.
• Interface with client’s relocation vendor regarding immigration matters for employees transferring between countries
• Ensure sensitivities for VIPs or special cases are understood and handled appropriately
• Collect and structure data to support, and own decisions that drive, project effectiveness, efficiency and innovation
• Leverage relationships and build the goodwill necessary to strengthen connections and build trust between the client and Fragomen
• Prepare and deliver presentations to the business when needed
• Partner with and manage stakeholders for project buy-in, resourcing and productive results
• Assess and clarify stakeholders' primary goals/motives to ensure that these are considered and communicated effectively
• Connect and empathize with stakeholders

Leverage your valuable skills and experience to make an impact at Fragomen:

• Associate's degree or Paralegal certificate plus 4 years of business immigration experience
• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of business immigration experience
• 4+ years of professional work experience in business immigration or global mobility
• Previous experience as Client Onsite Resource preferred but not required
• Ability to multitask using analytical and problem-solving skills within a fast-paced environment with competing demands
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively at all levels by videoconference, phone, and email
• Demonstrate flexibility regarding client and legal team requests
• Achieve a high level of productivity
• Very strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team
• Ability to provide information and respond to requests for assistance with courtesy and tact
• Must be a team player as well as self-motivated and committed to excellence in the workplace

Benefits:

At Fragomen, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits which includes:

• 22 PTO days + Federal holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans + FSA & HSA Plans
• 401K plan, with company matching

Learn More About Fragomen:

Please take time to read About Us, explore the Meaningful and Impactful Work we do for our clients, and review the standard Benefits we offer. You can find all the material to the right of this page.