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Immigration Legal Counsel

WWE, Stamford

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Senior Recruiting Partner | 15+ Years in Full-Cycle Tech & Corporate Hiring | HR Tech Innovator

  • 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.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 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, with previous experience in media, sport and entertainment immigration matters preferable.
  • Previous experience of global immigration matters preferable.
  • 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.

Seniority level

  • Associate

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Legal and General Business

Industries

  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Media Production, and Entertainment Providers

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