Coordinator Practice Support (Global Visa Coordinator)
Coordinator Practice Support (Global Visa Coordinator)
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$ 84000 - 111100
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Job Description
Overview
Join our dynamic Global Mobility & Migration team and play a key role in supporting top-tier corporate clients with their international immigration needs. As a Global Visa Coordinator you will manage the end-to-end process for work permits residence permits visas and document legalizations/authentications across Europe the Middle East Africa Asia Latin America and Canada. Youll collaborate with experienced attorneys clients and local partners gaining valuable exposure to immigration matters worldwide. If you thrive in a fast-paced multicultural environment and are passionate about making a real impact we want to hear from you!
Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the worlds major corporations funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.
We are a collegial collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity support and development they need to grow thrive and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firms client service principles of excellence strategic partnership commercial instinct integrated strengths innovation and collaboration across our international firm.
If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service initiative professionalism responsiveness and adaptability you may be the person we are seeking to join our Document Clerks department in our Chicago Palo Alto or Washington D.C. office as a Coordinator: Practice Support.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Assist with consular application services including completing and coordinating visa applications and document legalization/authentication requirements and communicating with multiple stakeholders regarding application process and timelines under attorney instruction and supervision
- Under the supervision of an attorney assist with coordinating global immigration matters with our network of local counsel and consultants including reviewing tracking and updating reports and databases with large volumes of case data coordinating visa matters throughout their full lifecycle
- Communicate clearly and effectively based on attorney advice to corporate clients and their employees about immigration benefits government procedures and case processing time lines
- Assist multiple attorneys with meticulously tracking and reporting visa expiration dates and filing deadlines
- Maintain a high sense of urgency and commitment to meet deadlines while meeting client requirements
- Adhere to strict delivery schedules and timelines to ensure timely delivery of services and work product working overtime when necessary
- Coordinate the work of the Department Assistant Global Mobility
- During absences act as back-up to other practice professionals for specific case projects or matters
- Other duties as requested by attorneys and manager
Qualifications
Education/ Training/ Certifications
- Bachelors degree with solid academic credentials and 5 years of global (non-US jurisdictions) immigration experience required
Professional Experience
- Experience managing various priorities simultaneously in a high-volume and fast-paced environment preferred
- Experience delivering client services in accordance with SLAs preferred
- Experience with client-facing or customer-facing service preferred
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Excel required
- Proficiency working with case management or docketing systems or developing docket or tracking reports preferred
- Proficiency in legal terminology and immigration database software preferred
Performance Traits:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills: ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside parties such as filing vendors and personnel in foreign jurisdictions where work permit/visa applications are filed
- Must possess an attention to detail along with the responsiveness accuracy and discretion necessary to get the task done well
- Must be inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Must possess a desire to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment strong organizational skills and enjoy providing top quality customer service skills to assist our growing GMM team in managing the mobility needs of our diverse Fortune 500 client base
- Must possess a curiosity to learn new areas of the law and think creatively as we seek to provide all team members with a diverse portfolio of immigration and mobility matters
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm and practice
- Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
- Ability to anticipate needs of lawyers and practice professionals
- Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
- Exercise solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong sense of accountability for responsiveness and professional work product
Physical Requirements:
- May require occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.
The typical pay scale for this position in Chicago is between $83700 and $110600 in Palo Alto between $97100 and $128500 and in Washington D.C. between $84000 and $111100 although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidates education experience skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.
The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance 401(k) savings plan back-up childcare and eldercare generous paid time off (PTO) as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.
Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview please email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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