Job Description
*Future opportunities to join our EMEA US Consular Practice as an Immigration Consultant/Paralegal. 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.
Immigration Consultant - CADP
London or Sheffield
About the team:
The Fragomen Consular Practice team provides consular and substantive US immigration assistance for both stand-alone cases and as part of a larger immigration application process. The team offers client-centric service for complex and sensitive immigration matters while also maximising efficiencies, ensuring ownership of work and empowering team members to design work practices to meet client expectations. The team also builds partnerships with Fragomen teams across the US to support a diverse and exciting range of clients.
About the role:
Reporting to a Manager or Supervising Paralegal, this role will assist in case processing (reviewing and preparing forms, support letters and Firm correspondence) and assist in the maintenance of case files within the team. They will help maintain a moderate level of cases under supervision.
Other key responsibilities will include:
- Perform intake of cases once assigned and ensure case is correctly set up on Connect
- Allocate work to Clarizen and review before returning to Senior Paralegal or Associate
- Maintain client contact information
- Initiate tasks with junior team members and coordinators
- Keeps Associate aware of the progress of matters to manage expectations, and informs of conflicting priorities/requesting assistance as problems arise / informing of current capacity
- Take on additional projects as required
About you:
You will ideally have previous US immigration experience and a strong background in a client facing role.
Also required:
- Ability to follow the instructions of senior members of staff
- Develop strong working relationships with team members and gains their confidence through displaying professionalism and efficiency in all communications
- Able to plan workload often with conflicting deadlines, able to meet deadlines and priorities for own work, taking into account delivery expectations and agreed client service standards
- Proven ability to generate clear, well-organized written work and able to effectively express oneself verbally in an articulate and polished manner
- Strong listening skills
- Accurate work style; focus on details
Fragomen in the UK:
Our UK team is made up of over 700 people working across two offices, based in London and Sheffield. Both offices are centrally located in their respective cities, with the Sheffield office having the added bonus of free on-site parking. Our people work collaboratively and dynamically in a positive environment, with over 20 different languages being spoken.
The Firm operates a hybrid working model, which incorporates a blend of in-person attendance as well as working from home – our aim being to fully leverage our remote working technology and provide a balance for our people in the way that they work.
Whether in the office or working remotely, we are proud of our team spirit and we like to reflect this in the way that we work and everything we do. Our Responsible Business Practices (“RBP”) prioritises Fragomen’s social responsibility through one cross-cutting theme and five focus areas of Wellbeing, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, CSR including Pro Bono, Social and Sustainability. The RBP initiatives offer great opportunities for everyone at Fragomen to get involved and help steer a variety of initiatives and activities.
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.
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What We Do
Fragomen is a leading firm dedicated exclusively to immigration services worldwide.
Founded in 1951, Fragomen represents a broad range of companies, organizations and individuals to help facilitate the transfer of employees worldwide. We provide immigration support in more than 170 countries.
An Am Law 100 and Global 100 firm, Fragomen’s professionals are respected thought leaders in the immigration field, as recognized by Chambers, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who. The firm employs more than 4,400 immigration professionals and support staff located in over 50 offices across the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA.
Our services go beyond processing visa and work permit applications. We provide strategic consultative services and support to meet the full spectrum of business immigration needs. This includes government strategies and compliance, planning for mergers and acquisitions, and consular and document support. From our Immigration Technology Innovation Lab, we focus on using automation and artificial intelligence to pioneer sophisticated technology solutions to revolutionize the immigration experience for our clients.
All services are designed to improve your speed-to-ground and help you mobilize your employee population so you can remain a cutting-edge player in your industry and competitive wherever you operate.
We are committed to fostering a dynamic, diverse workplace. Year after year, Fragomen is recognized for our diversity by The American Lawyer, Law360 and the National Law Journal.
Find out more at www.fragomen.com.
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