Job Description

Future opportunities to join our EMEA/AsiaPac/LATAM US Consular Practice as an Attorney.

Register your interest today and, if your skillset meets the criteria set out below, we will be in touch when we are next actively recruiting.

Attorney

Fragomen US Consular Practice

About us:

Fragomen is the world’s leading exclusive provider of immigration services. We are a firm of more than 6,200 immigration-focused professionals and staff spanning more than 60 offices worldwide. Immigration has been our sole focus for 70 years, and today we offer support in more than 170 countries. We are problem-solvers, innovators and established thought leaders in immigration, providing strategic immigration advice to a diverse range of clients from individuals to the world’s leading multinational corporations.

Fragomen’s professionals are respected thought leaders in the immigration field providing expertise to governments across the world including the US Congress, the UK Parliament, the European Union and the United Nations.

A career at Fragomen will provide you with the opportunity to work in an exciting environment for a broad range of clients, where no two days will be the same. You will face interesting challenges and you will work with dedicated, friendly and ambitious people, where providing exceptional client service is at the core of what we do. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce at Fragomen and we are fully committed to providing equal opportunities. We believe that our differences make us stronger.

About the team:

The US consular group in EMEA/AsiaPac/LATAM supports US consular and substantive filings throughout the respective regions as stand-alone services or part of a larger immigration application process. The team’s approach is designed to maximise efficiencies, ensure ownership of work and to empower team members to design work practices to meet the expectations of their clients.

About the role:
In this role you will be working in a fast-paced environment, providing US legal advice in connection with US Consular Services in EMEA, specifically the Middle East/LATAM and or AsiaPac.

More specifically, you will provide legal advice to clients and US Fragomen offices in connection with US Consular Services (NIV and IV appointment preparation, troubleshooting, substantive filings like inadmissibility and E company registrations and US citizen services) throughout EMEA or AsiaPac or LATAM.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Communicate with client and colleagues on complex Consular case matters, including refusal risks, processing trends, and criminal matters.
• Draft and file petition applications
• Liaise with US Embassies and Consulates.
• Manage allocated client accounts and their active and inactive matters.
• Supervise the work of paralegal staff in record keeping and document preparation.
• Troubleshoot and establish case strategy.
• Review of documents sent in by assignees and flag any issues to clients.
• Review documents drafted by Paralegals to ensure legal compliance and quality standards are met.
• Draft correspondence to a client on complex matters.
• Contribute to the Firm’s overall initiative to consistently improve its image internally and externally.
• Displays professionalism, quality service and a “positive” attitude to internal members and departments of the Firm as well as external clients and vendors via electronic and print correspondence, telephone and in person.

About you:

Successful applicants will need to be a Member of a US State Bar Association and have preferably 5 years + experience with US Business Immigration law and/or family-based immigration experience, preferably within Middle Eastern or Asia Pacific markets, additional experience in global immigration at advantage.

Also required:

• Additional language capabilities an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to contribute to positive work environment.

Fragomen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, heritage, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.