Microsoft Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs has an immediate opening for an experienced attorney to join HR Legal's US Immigration Team. The US Immigration team provides legal and strategic US immigration counsel to HR and Microsoft businesses worldwide, drives immigration compliance, and supports the immigration needs of foreign national employees and their families. The attorney in this role will advise a business within Microsoft on all US immigration matters. The attorney will have an ability to positively impact the lives of Microsoft's foreign employees in the US, while helping our businesses achieve their most important strategic goals by bringing the best talent to Microsoft.
Primary Duties: • As part of a team of attorneys, develop and implement immigration legal strategies for Microsoft • Provide strategic legal advice to HR partners and foreign national employees regarding US immigration issues, including H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM labor certification, immigrant visa petitions (Multinational Managers, Outstanding Researchers and Extraordinary Ability) and Adjustment of Status applications • Oversee the preparation and filing of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications • Provide strategic direction to HR partners on workforce planning, job changes and
Qualifications: • JD, outstanding academic credentials and an active license to practice law • 3+ years' experience as a practicing attorney, preferably in a high-volume business immigration practice with mid/large technology clients, and specifically working on the following types of matters: H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM labor certifications, immigrant visa petitions including Multinational Managers, Outstanding Researchers and Extraordinary Ability, and Adjustment of Status applications • Outstanding analytical, writing, and oral communication skills effective with both lawyers and non-lawyers • Sound