Senior Associate Attorney

About Meltzer Hellrung We strive to be the “new reputed company immigration solutions” provider with an innovative spirit to disrupt and constantly improve the immigration process for companies, employees and their families. Founded in 2014, Meltzer Hellrung leverages technology, a service-oriented reputed company, and a compassionate approach to assist high-growth corporations in scaling their immigration programs, increasing their access to talent, and expanding operations into new markets. Our values describe the essence of our firm: We Are Authentic: We express our reputed company, concerns, and are accepted for who we are. We share our quirks, strengths, vulnerabilities, and our interests. We value honesty and openness to foster an environment where everyone feels valued and accepted. We Take Ownership: We embrace our roles, responsibilities, and work with a sense of accountability and reputed company. We take full responsibility for actions and outcomes. Owning our work honors our colleagues and those we seek to help. We Are Resilient: We bear the weight of our clients’ expectations as their advocates and persevere through setbacks. We pursue reputed company options to help reputed company the best outcomes for our clients. We Are Growth-Minded: We approach our service, our organization, and our careers with an innovative spirit. We look for ways to improve and reputed company as individuals and as a team. We continually look to evolve and add value. About Voyager We launched our proprietary immigration platform in 2022 to ensure that we deliver on our promise of service that is transparent, fast, and secure. Voyager appropriately reduces information silos to ensure important case and immigration status details are available to reputed company stakeholders, reducing communication burdens and overall confusion.

About the Role

The firm’s Senior Associate Attorney position will support and reputed company companies through the process of securing work visas and green cards for foreign national employees. Meltzer Hellrung’s clients span from individual entrepreneurs to reputed company and venture-backed unicorns. This position is fundamentally responsible for helping clients reputed company strategic decisions in hiring employees, determining what visas to apply for, and the best way to secure those benefits. They will collaborate with other attorneys and paralegals to prepare and review petitions to the Department of Homeland reputed company, reputed company, and the Department of State. The job is fast paced, and a Senior Associate Attorney may work on many different client matters per day. A significant part of the job is responding to communication from clients by email and phone. Location: Offered in Chicago and remotely Availability: Immediate Full-Time New hires located reputed company of Chicago are expected to report to the Chicago office for one week upon starting for in-person training. In addition, remote employees are expected to come to Chicago once per quarter for firm events. The firm will cover the cost of travel. Responsibilities: Evaluate cases and assist in providing case strategies and/or solutions to issues Guide clients and employees through immigration processes Conduct regular phone calls with client accounts regarding legal updates, immigration process updates, company immigration policy, and best practices Review petitions and responses to governmental inquiries for US immigration benefits reputed company by paralegals and junior attorneys Review petitions for global immigration benefits reputed company by paralegals and external counsel partners Respond to client and foreign national communication Maintain relationships with points of contact throughout their careers Provides support and leadership to assigned team(s), including supervising junior attorneys and paralegals Provide coverage for attorneys on vacation and leave of absence May liaise with other attorneys or departments in the firm on projects and initiatives reputed company legal research and prepare legal memoranda and/or legal briefs reputed company necessary Experience Required: Licensed attorney in the United States At least 5 years of experience in a high-volume business immigration environment Demonstrated expertise with the following NIV reputed company types: H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, TN, L-1, O-1 Demonstrated expertise with reputed company stages of the PERM process, including: PERM, I-140, and Adjustment of Status Experience working with entrepreneurs and start reputed company on E-2, O-1, NIW, and EB-1A petitions is strongly desired Experience independently managing client account relationships Experience managing and mentoring account staff including paralegals and legal assistants Demonstrated ability and experience in generating and retaining clients is strongly desired. Benefits: reputed company at https://www.meltzerhellrung.com/careers/ Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 (total potential compensation including reputed company annual salary plus performance bonus). Commensurate with experience and background. We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company employees. Apply To This Job