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WWE · 3 days ago

Counsel Immigration, Americas

Stamford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

WWE is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. They are seeking a Counsel Immigration for the Americas to provide strategic immigration advice, manage visa processes, and ensure compliance with immigration laws for employees and talent across their businesses.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Provide advice on Americas immigration strategy for employees, talent and other Americas immigration matters for assigned TKO businesses

Prepare applications for employees and talent for the Americas region

Liaise with external counsel on strategy and the preparation of applications for employees and talent

Pro-actively manage and track visa milestones and manage the visa petition timeline

Assist with responding to requests for evidence or immigration appeals

Coordinate with TKO offices internationally regarding visa requirements for employees and talent

Work closely with the global mobility team on employee moves worldwide

Liaise with TKO businesses to provide commercial, pragmatic and salient advice and guidance on business opportunities

Advise on immigration aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures

Provide internal updates on the status of Visa processing. Keep all relevant stakeholders informed of any delays in the Visa process

Responsible for resolving any concerns regarding the Visa process and escalates to the Vice President, Head of Immigration immediately when necessary

Advise the businesses on right to work requirements and prevention of illegal working for the Americas region, including I-9 compliance

Assist with the creation and implementation of immigration compliance processes, including immigration policies

Undertake and manage legal audit tasks, including the maintenance of documentation for inspection, including public access files

Ensure immigration case information for assigned TKO businesses in the Americas region is maintained on INS ZOOM immigration platform

Develop, implement and conduct training on immigration policies and programs to the businesses

Conduct legal research

Lead and oversee immigration and paralegals for the assigned TKO businesses in the Americas region, ensuring that all processing for their assigned events are completed accurately and timely

Other legal group administrative tasks, including maintaining schedules and databases and providing ad hoc support to VP/Head of Immigration

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

US immigration lawWork authorization issuesImmigration compliance processesGlobal immigration mattersMicrosoft Office SuiteLegal researchInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsNegotiation skillsCommunication skills

Required

US qualified lawyer who has worked in a commercial environment

Strong knowledge of US immigration law and work authorization issues

Working knowledge of immigration laws and work authorization issues for the Americas

4-7 years of experience in immigration matters

Meticulous attention to detail

Ability to prioritize a varied and heavy workload with the ability to plan ahead

Able to work to deadlines with efficiency and accuracy

Able to communicate clearly and concisely with clients of all levels both internally and externally

Ability to take responsibility and show initiative

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; must be able to interact with a range of personalities and styles in a fast-paced environment and explain complex concepts to clients and colleagues without legal knowledge and with limited time and patience

Outstanding negotiation, drafting, analytical, and organizational skills

Ability to manage global compliance specialists, case managers and paralegals

A proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite