Job Description
Law Firm Seeking Immigration Assistant: A Career with Purpose and Growth Opportunities
H1: Immigration Assistant - Join Our Elite Legal Team at BAL!
H2: Become a Part of Our Mission to Impact Lives Through Immigration Work
Bold headline: BAL: A Collaborative and Innovative Force in the Legal Industry
Bold headline: Join a Team that Values Your Growth and Development
If you are a driven individual with a desire to make a positive difference in people's lives, then BAL, an industry-leading law firm, is the place for you! We are seeking an Immigration Assistant to join our team and support our attorneys and case managers in the preparation, filing, and monitoring of various immigration and law matters. This role offers excellent career-pathing opportunities, including the potential to grow into a paralegal or other roles within the firm.
As an Immigration Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of brilliant individuals who are dedicated to providing elite immigration work and driving collaborative innovation. We value hard work and fun, and we strive to shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. At BAL, you will be valued, rewarded, and respected, and you will have the chance to make a positive impact on others and your community.
In addition to competitive pay and a discretionary annual bonus, we offer a supportive, team-oriented culture and outstanding benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited vacation, and a 401(k) with company match.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting Paralegals, Senior Paralegals, and Attorneys through email and phone communications. - Providing guidance to assignees on proprietary systems and case processing. - Developing an understanding of client communication procedures and requirements. - Inputting client services and sending them to Accounting for processing. - Learning procedures and documentation requirements for different case types and executing case processing tasks as assigned. - Processing basic corporate immigration cases. - Relaying concerns and proactively escalating them to the appropriate BAL team member(s). - Utilizing templates and prepared materials when completing documents for attorney review. - Managing the status of all filed applications and petitions and finalizing documents after attorney review. - Utilizing document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of client casework. - Learning how to prepare internal caseload reports for management. - Sharing process flow with assignees based on templates. - Conducting research to obtain information on companies, industries, wages, and processing procedures. - Initiating contact with government agencies to obtain necessary information and alerting senior team members of potential process delays or problems.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or 2 years of related business experience required. - Superb organizational skills. - Ability to follow instructions and take independent action. - Ability to manage cases and work within strict timelines. - Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written. - Ability to proofread and edit one's own work. - General computer knowledge, including word-processing, email, and forms software. - Professional and respectful attitude towards coworkers. - Ability to receive and analyze information. - Strong attention to detail and accuracy. - MS Office, Scan/Copy; ability to learn VB and Cobalt.
Working Conditions:
- Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time. - Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach on a daily basis. - Able to perform general office administrative activities, such as copying, filing, delivering, and using the telephone. - Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally. - Must be able to prioritize, schedule, and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping deadlines. - A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required. - Hours may exceed 40 hours per week. - Occasional travel may be required.
Salary Information:
In accordance with Washington D.C.'s Wage Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this position is between $49,100 and $52,200. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.
Join Our Team:
At BAL, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we believe that our differences make us stronger as a team.
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Join BAL, a collaborative and innovative force in the legal industry, and become a part of our mission to impact lives through elite immigration work. We value your growth and development, and we want to set you up for success within our firm and beyond. Apply now and start your journey with BAL today!
