Attorney - U.S. Business Immigration - Montreal

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As a U.S. Business Immigration Attorney with EY Law LLP you will help companies address the challenges associated with managing todays globally mobile workforce. EY Law LLP helps companies and their employees efficiently relocate wherever they need are needed. The firms comprehensive range of U.S. business immigration services include obtaining both immigrant (green card) and non-immigrant status (temporary work visas) as well as providing a range of U.S. immigration advisory services for employees and their position offers excellent opportunities for growth development teaming leadership and career advancement for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities

As an Attorney you will join our U.S. Business Immigration team. You willmanage the delivery of challenging U.S. business immigration services and contribute to developing solutions for our diverse clients. You will provide notonly technical legal expertise but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

Skills and attributes

• Utilize your technical legal and procedural understanding of U.S. business immigration law - including PERM NIV and IV law - and effectively apply this knowledge to client situations.
• Prepare review and submit non-immigrant immigrant and PERM applications in a high-volume environment.
• Manage client deliverables and expectations and demonstrate an ability to effectively execute on competing priorities.
• Facilitate the legal movement of employees across borders for business travel.
• Manage law clerks and other client service team members.
• Be an active member of our US immigration practice in implementing best practices.

Qualifications

• JD along with admission to any U.S. state bar.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. immigration preferred.
• Excellent managerial organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to provide not only technical legal expertise but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.
• Excellent written and verbal French language skills and because this role interacts with National and or Global clients bilingualism in French and English is a definite asset.

Additional skills

• The 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 to handle sensitive and confidential information.

What we look for

Were interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide this role is for you.

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