WWE · 4 days ago
Paralegal, Global Immigration
Stamford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expWWE is a global leader in sports entertainment, committed to delivering family-friendly content. The Global Immigration Paralegal will manage international immigration processes for talent and event personnel, ensuring compliance with visa requirements and maintaining accurate immigration files.
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Responsibilities
Reviews upcoming event schedules to determine immigration/visa/work permit needs for talent, staff and contractors. Performs research as necessary to determine country-specific visa requirements
Ensures all paperwork, including applications for immigration, visas and work authorizations, for WWE talent and Live Event Support Staff are completed accurately and in a timely manner
Oversees and manages passport maintenance and compliance issues including the process of assisting WWE Talent with US and foreign passport renewals
Works with Counsel, Immigration to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations related to WWE Talent and Live Event Support Staff immigration and international travel
Tracks expiration dates and the management of necessary extensions/amendments to ensure valid, continuous passport, international visa and work authorization documentation
Recognize and escalate immediate compliance concerns to direct report and key department leaders and support in developing and overseeing the resolution
Collects all relevant information needed for immigration/visa/work permit process
Prepares all relevant international immigration documents and submits to the appropriate agency, and tracks progress through issuance of the relevant visa/work permit
Provides internal updates on the status of visa processing. Keeps all relevant stakeholders informed of any delays in the visa process
Reports any concerns regarding the visa process to direct report immediately
Ensures all applicable databases are up-to-date and complete and accurate for all contracted Talent
Updates and maintains all hard copy immigration files per established guidelines
Performs other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
3 -5 years of experience working as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or similar background
Customer-service driven
Significant time flexibility
Extremely organized and detail-oriented
Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with individuals in all levels of the organization
Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information
Ability to prioritize and multi-task, and handle various competing activities and interests simultaneously
Ability to use critical thinking in order to anticipate issues and problem solve
Ability to work well under pressure in a high stress environment, with tight deadlines
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Excel, basic level skills with Microsoft Word and Outlook, and the ability to learn other basic computer programs
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Knowledge of and experience with large group international travel is a plus
Ability to speak, write and read a second language is a plus
Company
WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is a multi-faceted media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-03-04Acquired
2000-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
C
Cristin McGuinn Hayes
Vice President of Retail & Business Development
Rajan Mehta
Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
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