Immigration Compliance & Risk Strategy. Partner with internal immigration teams and legal stakeholders to provide strategic guidance on U.S. immigration compliance, workforce planning, and risk mitigation. - External Counsel Oversight. Review and validate advice from external immigration counsel against the company's business interests and compliance posture. - Audit & Site Visit Preparedness. Lead preparation and response strategies for USCIS site visits, FDNS audits, and government investigations. - Cross-Functional Risk Coordination. Coordinate with Tax, Export Control, Information Security, and other cross-functional partners to ensure holistic risk assessment for immigration-related matters. - Regulatory Monitoring & Advisory. Monitor and interpret changes in U.S. immigration law, policy, and enforcement trends; advise Legal and cross-functional stakeholders on regulatory changes affecting nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs. - Operational Process Design. Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance immigration program operations, including new tools, templates, process maps, SOPs, and internal training. - Large-Scale Program Support. Advise on immigration strategy for large-scale workforce transitions, entity restructuring, and high-volume visa programs, including H-1 B lottery strategy and entity transfer projects involving significant employee populations. - Complex Case Advisory. Support teams in addressing complex and arising immigration cases that require escalation beyond routine processing. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree plus a Juris Doctorate (or equivalent) from an ABA-accredited law school or international accredited school of law - Experience practicing law at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house - An extensive amount of years of U.S. employment-based immigration experience, including non-immigrant visas (H-1 B, L-1, TN, etc.), green card petitions (I-140, EB-1, PERM, etc.), and related programs - Experience with immigration compliance audits, site visits, or government investigations - Experience advising on large-scale immigration programs or corporate restructuring involving workforce mobility - Outstanding analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation, and drafting skills Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrated experience advising on corporate immigration policies at scale, including H-1 B lottery strategy and entity restructuring - Experience coordinating cross-functional legal risk assessments in the immigration context - Proven track record of translating legal requirements into operational compliance processes with measurable outcomes and end-to-end accountability - Experience managing external counsel and validating external legal advice for completeness and business applicability - Knowledge of student visa compliance, including F-1, OPT, STEM OPT, I-20/ I-983, SEVIS reporting, and coordination with DS - Os