Legal Assistant, Immigration

A Career with Point72’s Legal Team

The Legal team at Point72 supports our firm globally with practical advice and expert counsel on a variety of complex legal and regulatory matters in an ever-changing environment. We offer the opportunity to contribute immediately while building a long-term career at our firm.

What you’ll do:

You will work closely with the firm’s Employment and Immigration Specialist, supporting all U.S. immigration related matters. The position will involve high-volume project management of employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications and petitions handled by our external immigration counsel. You’ll also work collaboratively with Human Resources and internal recruitment teams.

• Respond to inquiries from and proactively advise Human Resources and recruitment teams on  employer-sponsored U.S. immigration matters
• Regularly provide instruction and information to employees regarding immigration practices and procedures
• Responsible for compiling, updating, and tracking various immigration status cases
• Start-to-finish preparation of employment-based nonimmigrant petitions, including H-1B; TN;
  J-1; O-1; E-3; and L-1 visas
• Coordinate immigration petition/application lifecycle, from initiation with external immigration counsel to ensuring case progress and timely approval
• Liaise with external immigration counsel and HR on PERM Labor Certification
• Uphold the firm’s values, adhere to the highest ethical standards and, as a member of the Law Department, deliver exceptional legal services in a manner that promotes the firm’s performance with the utmost integrity

What’s Required:

We are seeking a professional who is detail-oriented and self-motivated to join our team with the opportunity to learn and grow. Specifically, you will need:

• At least 3 years of experience related to business immigration law, including administering and preparing H-1B LCA and PERM labor certification process and documents
• Experience discussing and responding to visa/travel related questions relevant to H-1B employees
• An understanding og permissible activities under the B-1 visa and ESTA (Visa Waiver Program)
• Experience discussing and responding to I-9 questions
• Attention to detail and the tenacity to produce meticulous work product
• To be highly organized, process driven, and structured with the ability to work independently
• The ability to juggle many tasks at once under pressure, prioritize such tasks, and see each through to completion
• Exceptional reading and writing skills, as well as outstanding communication skills and interpersonal skills
• To be adaptable and willing to accept varied assignments across a broad range of responsibilities
• Adept at addressing questions and seeking appropriate resources to resolve open items or attain additional information as required
• To recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities, and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here