On-site Immigration Specialist
This role is required to be on-site either in NYC or Dallas, TX.
The Immigration Specialist will be based on-site at one of Cartus’ major financial services clients. Our client’s Americas immigration team is part of the firm’s Global Mobility function. The Immigration Specialist plays an integral role within the firm’s Americas immigration team and serves as a key liaison to various stakeholders throughout the firm to ensure the successful execution of our immigration strategy. Optimal candidate will have a solid foundation in both nonimmigrant and immigrant visa and green card matters and appreciates the importance of policy and process. Team player attitude and strong analytical and critical thinking skills are a must. Job duties include but not limited to below:
- Independently manage caseload for both nonimmigrant and immigrant/green card and visa matters
- Track work accordingly and exercise good judgement when escalating matters
- Proactively manage caseload and liaise with external immigration counsel and HR teams to ensure immigration milestones are being met
- Advise and guide stakeholders (e.g., business partners and managers) on immigration-related business decisions, ensuring adherence to firm policies and guidance from counsel
- Update stakeholders on immigration developments impacting employee population
- Liaise with external immigration counsel on ad hoc issues related to US government inquiries, Canada or LatAm immigration issues for local employees
- Assist with immigration issues as necessary for interns and new hires
- Serve as project team member working on one or more phases of several annual immigration-related projects (e.g. annual H-1B visa lottery), when applicable
- Assist with updating policy/process and project plan documentation (e.g., employee FAQs, immigration resources, standardized communications)
- Assist with ad-hoc reporting/metrics requests
- Conduct data validation on immigration support documentation for Americas (mostly US) immigration filings to the government
- Collaborate with other members of the Global Mobility team on immigration considerations and drivers for relocations
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
To be successful in performing and developing this role, the candidate will need to demonstrate strength and experience in a majority of the following areas:
- 3+ years minimum of corporate US immigration experience in both nonimmigrant and immigrant/green card and visa matters
- Bachelor’s degree
- Analytical rigor with a proven ability to perform data audits, ensuring complete accuracy in government filings and internal record-keeping Client service focus, responsiveness and a “can-do” open minded attitude
- Strong organizational skills, proactive approach
- Self-starter, ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment
- Good communication and relationship management skills – ability to explain complex immigration processes to stakeholders in simple terms
- Understands the importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of immigration information
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Good judgement and critical thinking – the ability to identify potential legal or timeline bottlenecks and escalate with proposed solutions
- Familiar with operating as part of a global team
- Enthusiastic, positive, and keen to learn and develop
- Proficiency with Excel, particularly V-lookups and pivot tables
- Prior exposure to Global Mobility field is advantageous, although not essential
- Willingness to work overtime, particularly during peak immigration cycles
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty® , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.
At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report.
We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:
- Great Place to Work
- Forbes World's Best Employers
- Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies
- Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of corporate U.S. immigration experience involving nonimmigrant and immigrant or green card matters
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience performing data audits and ensuring accuracy in government filings and internal records
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, communication, and relationship-management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a global team
- Ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines, exercise judgment, and escalate issues with proposed solutions
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive immigration information
- Proficiency with Excel, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
- Willingness to work overtime during peak immigration cycles
- Prior exposure to the Global Mobility field
What We Do
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. is the parent company of leading real estate brokerage brands and service businesses, offering integrated residential real estate services including franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses.
