Senior In-House Immigration Counsel
GotionManteno, Illinois
Full Time
Posted February 10, 2026
$175k - $200k
Energy Storage
Visa Sponsored
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Job Description
The role involves managing and executing employment-based immigration processes for a high-volume workforce, including visa applications, compliance, and coordination with internal teams and external counsel, to support the company's global talent needs in a manufacturing and technology environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end employment-based immigration matters, including visa filings, extensions, amendments, and RFEs.
- Advise HR and business partners on visa strategy, timing, and risk management.
- Support employment-based permanent residence processes such as PERM, I-140, and I-485 filings.
- Ensure compliance with USCIS, Department of Labor, and Department of State regulations.
- Maintain immigration recordkeeping, including Public Access Files.
- Partner with HR on I-9 and E-Verify compliance, providing guidance and audit support.
- Manage government audits, site visits, RFEs, NOIDs, and other inquiries.
- Monitor changes in immigration law and policy, advising leadership accordingly.
- Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders on workforce planning and immigration support.
- Provide guidance to managers and employees on immigration processes, timelines, and expectations.
- Coordinate with outside counsel and vendors to ensure quality and cost-effective immigration services.
- Develop and maintain internal immigration policies, procedures, and tracking systems.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of employment-based immigration experience.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience managing high-volume H-1B and L-1 programs, including cap and cap-exempt filings, extensions, amendments, and RFEs.
- Experience supporting immigration needs for a workforce with a significant foreign national population.
- Strong working knowledge of USCIS, Department of Labor, and Department of State processes.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, on-site business environment.
- Experience managing employment-based permanent residence matters, including PERM, I-140, and I-485 filings, as applicable.
- Experience managing government audits, site visits, RFEs, NOIDs, and other agency inquiries.
- Ability to advise business and HR partners on visa strategy, timing, and risk in a high-volume environment.
- Ability to provide clear, practical guidance to managers and employees regarding immigration processes, timelines, and expectations.
- Experience coordinating with outside immigration counsel and vendors to ensure high-quality, cost-effective service delivery.
- Experience developing and maintaining internal immigration policies, procedures, and tracking systems.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $175,000 to $215,000 (base pay range $175,000 to $200,000, depending on experience and qualifications)
Work schedule: Full-Time, On-Site employment
Work environment perks: Not explicitly specified in the posting
Additional benefits: Participation in company bonus and benefits programs, opportunity for career growth and advancement, inclusive and diverse workplace culture
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