Deel is hiring a Legal Counsel, Immigration | NAM

Deel is hiring a Legal Counsel, Immigration | NAM. You will provide legal support and strategy to help companies manage the challenges of a globally mobile workforce. Your focus will be on U.S. business immigration services, including obtaining work authorizations and managing the visa process.

What You'll Do

• Provide legal support and strategy from initial client kick-off through petition filing.
• Direct, review, provide feedback, and approve submissions and RFE/NOID responses prepared by Immigration Specialists.
• Support and guide Company Immigration Specialists.
• Support the Sales team by providing legal consultations to prospects on strategy, timeline, and options.
• Actively work on process improvement and templating to help develop additional product offerings.
• Draft petitions for new case types, as necessary.
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to further develop supporting technology.
• Stay abreast of changes in immigration laws, policies, and procedures, and ensure the team is updated.
• Conduct training sessions for internal teams on legal developments and best practices.

What We're Looking For

• JD along with admission to any U.S. state bar.
• Minimum 3-5 years of U.S. business immigration experience, with emphasis in high-volume O-1, E-2, EB-1 and EB-2 IV filings.
• Ability to prepare and file high volume H1B and L1 petitions for corporate clients.
• Advise corporate clients on all aspects of the PERM Labor Certification process.
• Prepare and file PERM applications (ETA 9089) with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Oversee and manage the entire PERM recruitment process.
• Prepare audit responses and supervise supervised recruitment processes if needed.
• Draft and file Form I-140 petitions in the EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visa categories.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to provide proactive and strategic business solutions aligned with client needs.
• Ability to secure malpractice insurance.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and take on a variety of projects.
• High level of professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Benefits & Compensation

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status, and location.
• Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country.
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.

Work Mode

This is a global position with remote work flexibility.

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from all qualified candidates.