Immigration Practice Group Manager

Work Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid on occasion

Fisher Phillips, a premier international labor and employment law firm, is seeking a skilled and experienced Immigration Practice Group Manager to work in either our Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Memphis, San Francisco, Seattle or Portland, Maine offices. In this essential role, you will contribute to the seamless operation of our services, providing crucial support to our Immigration department in delivering exceptional client service and maintaining our commitment to excellence.

The Immigration Practice Group Manager will support the National Immigration Practice Group (IPG) to ensure effective workflow across all IPG offices, staff excellence, and the promotion of IPG goals. This position will work with IPG leadership and its partners to support its initiatives in staffing, client success, and technology. The role will focus on overseeing the onboarding, development, and support of non-attorney positions. Additionally, the individual in this position will strategically analyze IPG data (operational and talent) to identify the highest-impact strategic initiatives and develop KPIs that will improve IPG’s performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the IPG leadership and partners to anticipate and resolve group staffing, reporting and technology needs.
• Ensure successful firm reputation by supporting firmwide staffing, policy, data, technology, and processes specifically related to the IPG.
• Collaborate with IPG attorneys firmwide to manage immigration staff workload while ensuring work is distributed appropriately and completed in accordance with established deadlines.
• Oversee new hire and ongoing immigration training, development, and immigration staff performance reviews in coordination with Office Administrators.
• Identify and monitor staff requiring additional training or oversight to achieve performance expectations.
• Mentor IPG paralegals, assistants, document clerks, billing, and other support team members on IPG process management, procedures, and requirements.
• Develop and maintain IPG-focused progress on KPIs.
• Collaborate with IPG partners to implement and manage operational support and strategies for ever-increasing and changing large scale projects.
• Assist with other IPG-focused department activities as needed, and perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Travel to IPG firmwide offices to support IPG initiatives and practice management, as needed.
• Partner with firmwide HR and Office Managers on staff performance and review, when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or education required
• Paralegal certification preferred
• Minimum of 5 years Business Immigration paralegal experience within a national law firm with demonstrated knowledge of complex issues within the business immigration practice area.
• Experience coordinating a multi-office platform with remote employees highly preferred.
• Experience in managing and developing business immigration professionals including but not limited to paralegals and administrative/support staff.
• Familiar with the INSZoom immigration case management systems.
• Exceptional computer skills in MS Office Suite with the ability to learn new software applications quickly.
• Ability to communicate professionally and interact effectively with all levels of immigration practice personnel, including attorneys, senior management, and support staff.
• Knowledge of immigration work processed and procedures to facilitate staff development.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation.
• Proactive self-starter who understands the details of any business immigration practice within a much larger context.
• High attention to detail with outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to manage time effectively.
• Ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands with a high degree of flexibility.
• Ability to adapt to rapid changes in business-based immigration law, policies and practices
• Effective project management skills with the ability to meet strict and competing deadlines.
• Must be located in either Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Memphis, San Francisco, Seattle, or Portland, ME and willing to work in the office the majority of the week. Will not pay for relocation.

Compensation

The annual range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, location, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus of up to 10% of the annual salary (prorated the first year). The final bonus amount, which is based on individual performance and other relevant factors, will be determined at the Firm's sole discretion.

Equal Opportunity / FCA statement

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with both the FCO and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fisher Phillips is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or any other protected status, in compliance with all applicable laws.

Why Join Us

At Fisher Phillips, exceptional talent is the foundation of our success. Joining our team means collaborating in a professional, dynamic environment leveraging cutting-edge technology. Our leadership fosters professional growth and provides opportunities to challenge yourself.

We believe in rewarding talent with more than just a competitive salary. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, sick leave per Seattle law, 18 days of vacation and 10 paid holidays per benefit year.

Additional Notes

The statements in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

Relocation costs are not covered. We are only accepting direct applicants; third-party recruiters or agencies will not be considered. No phone inquiries, please.